Enter MES Package Options

The MES Interface Maintenance (TMESM) program sets manufacturing execution system interface parameters. See Background and Road Map for more information.

MES package codes are listed:

Package code

Package desc

QC

Quality Control System

SIEMENS

Siemens Interface

  1. Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Add a package code

Click Add.

Delete a package code

Highlight the line and click Delete. See Delete.

Copy a package code Highlight the line and click Copy. See Copy.

Display the selected code

Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line.

Print the list of package codes Click Print.

Exit the program

Click Exit.

  1. When you click Add, display a package code or click Package in System Options Maintenance (XM) Manufacturing Execution System Options, you can enter or change data in fields:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Package code

Required
10 alphanumeric

Enter a unique code to identify this manufacturing execution system interface.

This field cannot be changed after a package code is added.

Package description

Optional
30 alphanumeric

Enter a description for this interface package.

Default user ID

Required
5 alphanumeric

Select the appropriate user ID.

Download items?

Optional

Select if you want items to be included in the download or leave blank if you do not.

Import item adjustments?

Optional

Select if you want to import item adjustments or leave blank if you do not.

Default adjustment code

Conditional

Select the default adjustment code.

Adjustment file prefix

Optional
3 alphanumeric

Enter the prefix of the adjustment file name to be processed.

The following fields are applicable only to receipts processing by the QC package:

   Import mfg receipts?

Optional

Select if you want to import manufacturing receipts or leave blank if you do not.

   Auto assign mfg order no?

Optional

Select if you want to leave the manufacturing order number blank in the import file and have receipt quantities applied to open manufacturing orders in due date sequence. If a manufacturing order number is included in the import file, the receipt is processed against it.

   Receive excess to last order?

Optional

Select if the quantity received exceeds the open order balance and you want receipts to be processed against the last available manufacturing order (based on due date).

   Create new mfg orders?

Optional

When a manufactured item is received with no manufacturing order specified, PowerShift applies the receipt to the oldest (by due date) manufacturing orders that are not yet received complete. If all orders have been received complete but are still open (i.e., not processed through Manufacturing Order Close or closed by an operator in Manufacturing Order Maintenance), the receipt is applied to the manufacturing order with the latest due date to accommodate the receipt quantity (while respecting the item's manufacturing receipt tolerance).

This option controls what happens if there is no manufacturing order to which the receipt can be applied.

  • Y Allow new orders to be created
    Prompt the user if there are no open manufacturing orders and offer to create a new one.

  • N Never allow new orders
    Prompt the user if there are no open manufacturing orders, but do not allow a new one to be created.

  • L Allow, email planner
    Prompt the user if there are no open manufacturing orders and offer to create a new one. If created, an email is sent to the item's planner.

New orders are created at the current ECL for the quantity of the receipt. Subsequent receipts of the item will be applied to the newly created order until it is processed through Manufacturing Order Close.

   Receipt file prefix

Optional
3 alphanumeric

Enter the prefix of the receipt file name to be processed.

   Field delimiter

Optional
1 alphanumeric

Enter the delimiter that separates fields in import files.

Choose the appropriate options:

To

Do This

Change an option

Move the cursor to the field and make changes. Click Apply to accept the change or click Cancel to reject the change.

Delete a saved record

Click Delete.

Exit without changing these options

Click Cancel.

Accept these options

Click OK. The program exits to the list of package codes if run from the menu (see step 1) or returns to Manufacturing Execution System Options.