Print the Priority Dispatch Report

Use the Priority Dispatch Report (MPD) program to establish a priority list (in highest to lowest priority sequence) of manufacturing orders for work centers and print the Priority Dispatch Report. See Background and Road Map for more information.

  1. Set your options:

    1. Click the Runtime tab to set runtime options. See Set Options for Reports and Inquiries for more information.

    2. Click the Sort tab to set sort order.

    3. Click the Selection tab to select specific records.

    4. Click the Program tab to set these program specific options:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Include zero work lines?

Optional
 

Select to list operations that have no work remaining or leave blank to list only operations that have work remaining.

Print routing information?

Optional

Select to print the operation code, department, work center, and machine number for the previous operation sequence or leave blank to omit this information.

Print item's inventory quantities

Optional

Select to print the quantities on hand, obligated, and on order for the parent item or leave blank to omit these quantities.

Critical work centers only?

Optional

Select to report only critical work centers (i.e., those for which Critical? is selected in Work Center Maintenance).

Exclude 100% complete operations?

Optional

Select to exclude operations that complete or leave blank to include 100% complete operations.

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Review the report on the screen before printing

Click View. See Background for a list of what displays.

Print the report

Click Print. See Background for a list of what prints.

Note
The report prints immediately if the option Allow device override? in the Date-Output Device Maintenance (ZE) program is not selected.

If this option is selected, the program prompts Output device. Accept the default device that displays, which is specified in the Date-Output Device Maintenance program, or enter the name of a different device.

Save these options for future use

Click Save.

Exit the program

Click Exit.