Create a new data entry job

You can use the Create New Job Command attribute to trigger the Create New Job command to create a new data entry job.

If you do not specify values for the job attributes, the default values configured in the database are used while creating a new data entry job.

The default values are configured for the following attributes in the MES Client general system parameters:

• Work Order

• Operation

• Item Class

• Item

• Unit of Measure

For information about configuring default values, see the MES User Client Guide or online help.

When the Create New Job command is triggered, the middleware creates the item, item class, and UOM as per the specified values and if these attributes are not already configured in the database. This command also creates a new data entry job if the values of job attributes apart from the Operator attribute are updated.

A new work order is created if the specified work order is different than the existing work order. The newly configured job attributes are associated with the new work order.

If the specified value of a job attribute does not match with the existing value of the attribute in the database, a warning message describing the mismatch is logged. But if the specified information is sufficient, a job is created.

To retrieve the value of an attribute from other object instance, you must select the corresponding Use Input Source check box. When you select the Use Input Source check box, the default value and the Browse button appear in the corresponding attribute box.You can specify the Bill of Material (BOM) item, BOM item class, and Units of Measure (UOM) that are associated with a job.

Create a new data entry job

• In the Create New Job Command box, provide a reference to a job command to create a new data entry job.

The data entry jobs do not require a predefined Process and Operation.

If job attribute values are not changed after the last trigger or if the work order already exists in the MES database for the specified job, then a job with the next sequence number is created.