Production Specification (PL sheet)

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Production Specification (PL sheet)

Open the Recipe/Definition tab and click on PL sheet to open the dialog. Here, you can assign a production specification (i.e. manufacturing instructions) to a recipe (variant / release version). If an input or assignment has been made, the PL sheet button appears in bold.

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Description:

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1.Click on the Control icon Recipes_PLsheet_Icon1 to open the standard control panel that can be used to change the processing and control status and to release the production specification. Click on the History icon Recipes_PLsheet_Icon2 to see the overview of changes.

2.Identification: The ID, name, and release version of the production specification. The ID is assigned automatically, but the name can be changed. To create a new release version, click on the blue # button. The button becomes active only when the specification is released using the Control panel (see point 1). Release versions that have not been released can be deleted via right-click on the release version number → Delete. The system administrator can use a program parameter to allow editing released production specifications.

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Important: These functions have to be activated using a designated program parameter for specific departments. Be aware that adjusting the parameter affects only those recipes created after the adjustment, not already existing ones.

3.PL sheet: Select this tab to display the list of criteria and provide the data.

Change information: Manually enter information about the changes you have made. For more information on how to use this tab, please see Recipe/Change information.

4.List of criteria.

Group, Criterion: Assignment of criteria via Administration/Global criteria → type Recipe - PL sheet, or via the right-click option Edit criteria.

Unit: The criteria unit.

Selection: A selection/assignment of selection list (according to criteria assignment).

Sum: The sum of all values present in the row.

Text 1 - 10: Provide data in a form of values or text, insert text components and/or assign documents. You can specify what type of data can be used in each of these fields for a specific criterion via Administration/General/Criteria structure → button Data. You can also use custom names for the columns using the Fade column in/out right-click option. The contents of column Text 1 can be used for PL sheet comparison type in module Simulation.

5.Language: Select the user language. Click translate to translate any text present in fields Text 1 - 10.

6.Right-click context menu:

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Text component: Insert predefined text components. See article General information/Using Text Components for more information.

 

Expanded view: Opens an editable text field in a separate window.

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Text search: Search for a text present in the criteria.

 

Edit criteria: Opens a criteria selection dialog where additional criteria can be selected.

 

Apply instructions: Apply instructions to other recipes. Their production status must be at least marked as Production.

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Comment criterion: A criterion can be commented on in Administration/General/Criteria structure. When a comment is present, it can be displayed using this option.

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Document: Assign or display documents.

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Fade column in/out: Show or hide columns. It is also possible to rename columns by double-clicking on their name.

7.Pic/Doc: Assign, upload or display documents.

Save: Save changes.

Cancel: Cancel without saving.