Associate a Tool with a Work Center

When you click Tools in the Work Center Maintenance (WCM) program you can associate a tool with a work center.

The program displays these fields:

Field Name	Displays
Tool no	Tool numbers associated with this operation
Tooling desc	Tool description

Click Add.
1. Enter data in these fields:

Field Name	Type / Max Length	Action / Description
Tool number	Required 24 alphanumeric	Enter a tool number or click the Lookup icon and use the Standard Lookup Options to select a tool from the list.
Tooling descrip	Optional 40 alphanumeric	Enter a description of the tool usage.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Exit and return to the program	Click OK.
Exit without changing this tool association	Click Cancel.
Update the record	Click Apply.
Delete this tool association	Click Delete. See Delete.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Associate another tool	Click Add.
Delete the selected tool	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy the selected tool	Click Copy. See Copy.
Display the selected tool	Click Select.
Print the tool listing	Click Print. See Print.
Exit the tool listing	Click Exit.

Choose the appropriate options when you exit:

To	Do This
Associate a tool with a work center	Click Tools. See Associate a Tool with a Work Center. This option requires entries in the Warehouse code and Bin location fields.
Accept the data	Click OK. The program prompts Work center no and Machine number. Enter another work center or leave blank to exit.
Exit without creating this work center	Click Cancel. The program prompts Work center no and Machine number. Enter another work center or leave blank to exit.
Update the record	Click Apply.
Delete a saved record	Click Delete. See Delete.
Enter notes for this work center	Click Notes. See Enter Notes.
Enter data in custom fields your company uses	Click User. See Enter Data in User and Shadow File Fields. Note This button displays only if you have set up user fields for this program in the User Fields Maintenance (XMO) program.
Enter utilization exceptions	Click Utilization. See Enter Utilization Exceptions.

Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:

To	Do This
Add another work center	Click Add.
Delete the selected work center	Click Delete. See Delete.
Copy the selected work center	Click Copy. See Copy.
Display the selected work center	Click Select.
Print the work center listing	Click Print. See Print.
Sort the listing by department, description, or machine number	Click Sort Options. Click a sort order or click Cancel to end this action.
Exit the work center	Click Exit.

When you click Exit, enter another work center or exit the program.

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