oplan_48File configurator

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The file configurator allows you to describe the transfer file.

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Toolbar

Open

Open a new configuration file.

Save

Saves all changes.

New

Creates a new empty field entry after the last field and opens the editor in the input box for entering the field name.

Delete

Deletes the selected field.

Rule

Opens the rule editor.

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Rule: List of rules. Click New to create a new rule. Click Delete to delete the selected rule.

If field contents is: Enter the condition of the rule.

Use field from configuration file: The name of the configuration file is entered here, which is loaded if the rules match. The configuration file contains the field definitions that differ from the standard configuration file and which overwrite the standard definitions.

The specified configuration file must be located in the same directory as the standard configuration file.

More details can be found here.

Move up / move down

Moves the selected field up or down one position in the list.

Save

Saves the modifications in the underlying control file PPS.INI.

Data format

The option allows you to switch to the settings, where you can define the data format.

Use same file format for import and export

Selecting this option allows you to define whether you wish to use the same format for the import and export, or whether the import and export format are to be separate from each other. If you use separate formats, two buttons are enabled on the right of the check box, which allow you to use the Import and Export section. The remaining check boxes in the window are enabled or disabled accordingly.

Use record identification code

This option allows you to define whether you wish to work with or without record identification codes in your transfer files. Without record identification codes, all data that belongs together are stored in a line of the transfer file. With record identification codes, data that belong together are split into individual records. Each record is written into a separate line. The record identification code is the first character of a line. The possible record identification codes are described here.

Field definitions

The top left-hand section of the window displays the defined fields of the transfer file.

The values for Field name, Description, Length and DP (decimal places) are entered directly into the list (double-click on the field). The contents of the remaining columns are filled by selecting the check boxes or the list of meanings.

Field designation

Name of the field.

If you select the meaning User field or Workstation, enter the name of the user field and/or the name of the workstation here.

Description

This field allows you to enter a short field description for the purpose of documenting the field.

Length and DP

These fields allow you to enter the field length (for floating point numbers also the number of decimal places). If you do not enter any lengths, the field contents will be imported and exported as they are.

Type

This field allows you to specify a data type for the field. If you do not enter a data type, the data will be regarded as alphanumeric fields.

Meaning

The meaning allows you to map the fields to ORTIMplan properties.

Import, identification

If you wish to import the field, you need to check the Import option. If you do not check this option, the field will be ignored.

Using Identification allows you to define whether the field is used for identification when importing. This means, for example, that existing data are re-used when importing again.

Warn

It is important that the combination of identification fields for a record type leads to a unique result.

If necessary, provide by choosing multiple ID fields that the combination of fields leads to a clear conclusion. Ideal would be a unique ID transferred from the ERP system, which is stored in an indexed user field.

If no identification features are specified, ORTIMplan uses the combination of name and code to identify work plans and working processes.

Export

If you wish to export the field, you need to check the option here.

Type

The type is determined after selecting an entry from the Type list (see types).

Import/Export

You determine whether or not the field is relevant for import and export by checking the option boxes Import and Export.

Identification

The identification attributes are used for finding work plans and working processes in the database during import. A check is always performed during import whether a data record already exists in the database. The identification attributes are used for this. If a data record already exists, the contents are updated from the interface. If the data record does not yet exist, it will be created and connected beneath the work plan folder Automatically imported objects.

If no identification is specified, the standard attributes Name and Code will be used.

For work plans, it is possible to use the attributes Name (SelName) and Code (SelCode) as identifiers.

For working processes, it is possible to use the attributes Name (CalcName), Code (CalcCode), Position (CalcPos) and User field (CalcUserfield) as identifiers.

Notification

If the notification property is selected, each successfully imported data record is entered into a database table (see System settings, ERP interface, Notification). You can define the database table in the system settings.

Info

This function is useful if you wish to process the imported data with the logic module via a separate program logic. The database table is then filled by the data import and can be processed line by line.

Sorting

If this property is selected, all the working processes of a work plan are sorted after data import on the basis of the working process number. This means that new working processes are not appended at the back but inserted in the correct place.