System parameters

The system parameters contain the settings and actions that the MES applications can perform. For more information on definition and explanation of the values for each parameter, see System parameters reference. The parameters are separated into the following groups:

• Archive

  In the Archive group, define the archive query window size (in hours), archive root directory path, archive server host, and the number of days to archive data for.

• Configuration

  In the Configuration group, define general system configuration parameters. You can do the following:

  • Specify whether a user can delete a certification data, log data, physical entities, folders, items, item classes, spec data, users, and work orders.

  • Specify whether jobs are instantiated from a process that end up with 0 quantity (usually because there is nothing flowing into them from an upstream job).

  • Specify whether you want the system to prompt you for check-in the checked out process before closing.

  • Specify the display for the file information.

  • Specify the number of decimals to display.

• Data Entry

  In the Data Entry group, define the system parameters for the data entries in the MES database. You can do the following:

  • Specify a different consumption or production record whenever the data is changed.

  • Specify how frequently the MES middleware maintenance service should generate new samples and when to remove old sample context data.

  • Specify the quantity provided by the user to be verified whenever a new entry is added in the MES Client application.

  • Specify whether a user should restrict the number of work orders that can be displayed in a list.

• Display

  In the Display group, you can define system parameters to display the MES applications.

  You can do the following:

  • Specify the colors for common errors, critical errors, informational messages, and warning messages.

  • Specify whether to display the details about customers, items, item classes, and users.

  • Specify the default language for the MES Client application.

  • Specify whether a user must filter the items.

  • Specify colors used within the Sample Viewer control for different sample states and result states.

  • Specify whether to display the file extension along with the file name.

  • Specify whether to allow a user to restrict the number of storage entities that are displayed in a list.

  • Specify whether you want the system to display a prompt message before deleting data.

  • Specify the warning level for opening a specified number of records in the Item Lot, Item Cons, Item Prod, Job Step Data editors.

• Dynamic Routing

  In the Dynamic Routing group, you can do the following:

  • Specify whether to combine rework from multiple work orders into a new common work order.

  • Specify whether all the remaining jobs from the original work order must be copied to the end of the new rework work order.

  • Define a description for the rework jobs or work order.

  • Specify whether the rework count should be differentiated based on the item reason, job sequence number, operation ID, rework process, and work order ID.

  • Specify whether the lot number for the rework work order should change.

    A rework work order is created when rework for a job is identified.

• General

  In the General group, you can configure many other aspects of the system such as:

  • System default values including the user associated with MES Middleware maintenance tasks

  • Automatic naming for work orders, lots, purchase orders, and serial numbers

  • Automatic job behaviors

  • Enable additional logging for specific transactions

  • Specify whether a user can report less than or more than the total amount of time they are present.

  • Specify the entity access to inventory.

• Folders

  In the Folders group, you can do the following:

  • Specify whether changes to the date, time, and size of any of the files in the folder should put the folder on design hold.

  • Specify whether the system must log the file type or description changes.

  • Specify the revision justification for the folder, so that they are ordered properly.

• Operator

  In the Operator group, you can do the following:

  • Specify whether a user can log on to an inactive entity from a different PC than the one originally used.

  • Specify whether a user can minimize the MES Operator window.

  • Specify whether the job should start automatically when a user logs on to the MES application by identifying the job rather than the entity.

  • Specify whether the subscribed data must be refreshed whenever the current labor information, current OEE information, current job information, storage status or characteristics, or current utilization information for an entity is modified.

  • Specify whether the child entity inherits the current utilization reason from its parent entity.

  • Specify whether and how utilization events can be merged.

  • Specify the general settings for the MES Operator, such as file information display, tab orientation, auto bypass a step, and so on.

• Reports

  In the Reports group, you can specify what is considered to be the start of the production day for MES BI Gateway Reports. The production day start can be specified as the 24 hours from the start of a shift, the end of a shift, or a particular time of day. For more information, see the MES BI Gateway Reports User Guide.

• Security

  In the Security group, you can do the following:

  • Specify whether log on by default to selected entities.

  • Specify whether you want a specific user to log in by default.

  • Specify the security mode for the system (OS user, OS user group, native) .

  • Specify automatic log on for a OS user and user group.

  • Define the default privilege level for BOM substitutions.

  • Define the default document download level, print level, and view level.

  • Define the default reports view level and specification access level.

  • Specify the number of days for which user’s password will be active.

  • Specify the number of unsuccessful log on attempts for users before they are automatically deactivated.

    Note: You cannot change the security mode for the system if a user has a process checked out.