Change a Work Center
Use the Work Center Maintenance (WCM) program to create, change, copy, and delete work centers, and enter work center utilization exceptions. See Background and Road Map for more information.
Enter the work center number (6 alphanumeric) or click the Lookup icon and use the standard lookup options to select the work center from a list. Enter or select VENDOR for an outside service.
Select the work center and click Select.
Enter the correct data. See Create a Work Center for field descriptions.
(Optional) Click Utilization to enter or change exceptions. See Enter Utilization Exceptions for field descriptions.
Choose the appropriate options:
To |
Do This |
Associate a tool with a work center |
Click Tools. See Associate
a Tool with a Work Center. |
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 |
Enter utilization exceptions |
Click Utilization. See Enter Utilization Exceptions. |
Choose the appropriate options when you click OK or Cancel:
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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.