EXPORT MANUFACTURING ORDERS

Use this screen to export manufacturing order and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) planned order data from Costpoint into a delimited text file that can be uploaded into the RSS Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) system. This data can then be used by the RSS system to plan and schedule operations for these MOs.

There are two ways to work with export files in Costpoint:

If you decide to use the first option, click in the File Location field to select the alternate file location to which you want to save the file. If you choose the second option, leave the File Location field blank when you export the file.

Location

Identification

Use the fields in this block to create a new parameter ID or to retrieve a previously saved parameter ID. A parameter ID represents a set of screen selection parameters. After you have saved a parameter ID and its related parameters, you can retrieve them using Query.

You can use the retrieved parameters to produce reports and run processes more efficiently and with greater consistency. The saved parameters are also useful and necessary when you want to run the process as part of a batch job. Many users save a unique set of parameters for each different way they run a report or process. When you select a previously saved parameter ID or parameter description, the associated saved screen selection parameters automatically display as selection defaults. The page setup and print options are also included in the saved parameter ID if there are any. You can change any of the associated selection defaults as necessary.

Parameter ID

Enter, or click to select, a parameter ID of up to 15 alphanumeric characters. Choose characters for your parameter ID that help identify the type of selections you made in the screen, such as PERIOD or QUARTERLY.

When you save your record, all the selections made in the screen are stored with the parameter ID. Later, you can retrieve the parameter using Query.

You can use the parameter to run the process more efficiently because you can select the parameter ID with its previously defined screen selections. After the default selections display in the screen, you can override the defaults.

Description

Enter, or click to select, a parameter description of up to 30 alphanumeric characters.

Selection Ranges

Use this group box to define the selection criteria for the manufacturing orders that will be included in the process. If you select Select New/Changed MOs in the Selection Options group box, the Options fields in this group box will default to All.

Manufacturing Order

Options

From the drop-down list, select the range option for manufacturing orders to include in the process. Valid options are:

Start

If your Options selection is One, enter, or to select, the individual manufacturing order to include in the process. If your Option selection is Range or To End, enter, or click to select, the beginning manufacturing order.

End

If your Options selection is From Beginning or Range, enter, or to select, the ending manufacturing order.

Non-Contiguous Ranges

Select this check box to enter non-contiguous ranges of manufacturing orders. This check box activates the Manufacturing Order Non-Contiguous Ranges subtask.

Warehouse

Options

From the drop-down list, select the range option for selecting manufacturing orders by warehouses. Valid options are:

Start

If your Options selection is One, enter, or to select, the individual warehouse to include in the process. If your Option selection is Range or To End, enter, or click to select, the beginning warehouse.

End

If your Options selection is From Beginning or Range, enter, or to select, the ending warehouse.

Build-To Project

Options

From the drop-down list, select the range option for selecting manufacturing orders by Build-To Projects. Valid options are:

Start

If your Options selection is One, enter, or to select, the individual Build-To Project to include in the process. If your Option selection is Range or To End, enter, or click to select, the beginning Build-To Project.

End

If your Options selection is From Beginning or Range, enter, or to select, the ending Build-To Project.

Options

Selection Options

From the drop-down list, select whether to manually specify manufacturing orders or include all manufacturing orders with changes since the last time the process was ran. Valid options are:

Last Download Date/Time

This field displays the date and time of the last export process.

Update Last Download Date/Time

Select this check box to update the Last Down Date/Time value. The time will be used as the reference for future exports using New/Changed MOs.

Download Options

Download MRP Planned Make Orders

Select this check box to create pending MOs in the APS for MRP make part planned orders.

Horizon (Months)

Enter the number of months that you wish to download MRP Plannned Orders.

Download Customer Repair MOs

Select this check box to include MOs with a type of Customer Repair in the export process.

Download Rework MOs

Select this check box to include MOs with a type of Rework in the export process.

Download MOs with NO Routings

This check box is not active in this release. This check box will be used to include, in the export process, MOs and planned orders with no routings.

Download Alternate Operations

Select this check box to include alternate operations when exporting planned order routing lines.

Manufacturing Order Status

Use this group box to specify the status of MOs that will be included in the export process.

Planned

Select this check box to include MOs with a Planned status in the export process.

Firm Planned

Select this check box to include MOs with a Firm Planned status in the export process.

Released

Select this check box to include MOs with a Released status in the export process.

In-Shop

Select this check box to include MOs with a In-Shop status in the export process.

Closed

Select this check box to include MOs with a Closed status in the export process.

Completed

Select this check box to include MOs with a Completed status in the export process.

Generate

Use this group box to specify the location and name of the export file.

File Location

Enter the location of the file you are exporting. There are two ways to do this:

or

File Name

Enter, or click to select, the name of the export file when it is saved.

Overwrite File

Select this option to overwrite any existing