Schedule and Run Batches

Before you schedule and run batches, ensure that certain services are running on the Batch Server.

To start the Batch Server

1. On the Environment Display dialog box, click Runtime.

   The Runtime Application Display dialog box appears.

   

2. If the applications do not have a status of Running, click Start All.

3. After all the Applications have the Status of Running, click Close.

   You can now start the Batch Scheduler.

   

To schedule a batch

4. On the Environment Display dialog box, double-click the BatchSched icon.

   The Batch Scheduler dialog box appears.

   

5. Schedule the batches shown in the following table. Detailed instructions follow the table.

   Campaign	Lot	Batch	Recipe	Quantity	Train	Mode
   1001	1	1	CB1000	1000	Mixer 1 Train	Automatic
   1001	1	2	CB1000	3000	Mixer 2 Train	Automatic
   1001	1	3	CB1000	5000	Mixer 2 Train	Automatic
   1001	2	4	CB1000	2000	Mixer 1 Train	Automatic
   1001	2	5	CB1000	5000	Mixer 2 Train	Automatic

   1. In the Campaign box, type the campaign number.

   2. In the Lot box, type the lot number.

   3. In the Batch box, type the batch number.

   4. Click Recipe and select the chicken breading recipe from the Recipes dialog box.

   5. In the Quantity box, type the quantity.

   6. Click Train and select a train from the Trains dialog box.

   7. Select a Mode.

   8. Click Add.

   9. Repeat steps a through h for each batch.

To change the status of the batches from Open to Ready

6. On the Initialize menu, select All.

   Note: You can also change the status of one batch from the Initialize menu.

   Notice that the Status column now indicates that all the batches are Ready.

   

7. Close the Batch Scheduler dialog box.

To run a batch

8. On the Environment Display dialog box, click the BatchDspl icon.

   The Batch Display dialog box appears.

   

   Notice that the first scheduled batch appears by default in the upper area.

9. Click Batch Start button, which is in the upper right corner of the dialog box.

   The batch starts running. Information appears in the upper and middle areas of the dialog box.

10. As the batch runs, respond appropriately to program prompts.

    1. When you see the message Waiting for exit acknowledge, click the Acknowledge button.

       

    2. When you see the message Partial add. Waiting for acknowledge, click the Actual quantity, type the amount to add in the text box, click Change, and then click Acknowledge. When the process reaches the test phase, the following message appears in the Questions pane.

       

    3. Click Yes. When the recipe completes processing, the Status indicator in the upper area of the Batch Display dialog box changes to Done.