Generate Comment Rule

The generate comment rule prints user-defined comments on the Manufacturing Comments Generated Report (EC530A), related to the manufacturing order of a configured part.

Identification

System Identifier:          04

Valid Rules Categories: Manufacturing

Action Expression 1

Description:                  Destination of the comment for distribution of the Comments Generated Report.

Expression Type:          Non-syntax (text)

Length:                         25

Interpreted Type:           N/A

Note:                            The destination is user-defined.  The Comments Generated Report will be manually distributed to the destination specified.

Action Expression 2

Description:                  Comment Text

Expression Type:          Non-syntax

Length:                         250

Interpreted Type:           N/A

Note:                            Comment text is entered exactly as it will appear on the Comments Generated Report.

Add a Generate Comment Rule

1.   Display the rules Maintenance Function Select screen.

a.   Select the Expert Configurator option from the System Application Menu.

b.   Select the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance option from the Expert Configurator Application Menu to display the select screen.

2.   Enter the Function Select information.

a.   Assign a unique number to the rule.

b.   Enter the action code for a generate comment rule in the Action Code field.  Action codes are defined in category Y03 on the Reference File.

c.   Enter a 1 (addition) in the maintenance code field.

d.   Press the Enter key to display the header screen.

3.   Enter the header information.  See the Standard Rules Header screen (EC100S03) in the Screens section of this manual for more information.

4.   Press the Enter key to display the detail screen.

5.   Enter the detail information.

a.   Enter the condition statement.  (Optional)

The condition determines if the rule result is true or false.  If the condition expression is interpreted as true, the action expressions are processed.  Rules are released based on the result of the condition.  If no condition is entered, the condition is interpreted as true.  If a condition statement is entered, it must be in correct syntax.  For example, if comments are to be generated when a luxury desk is ordered, the condition rule would be:

(O-LUXURY,EQ,"Y"):  If the user entered a Y (yes) in the luxury option field, process the following expressions.

b.   Enter the destination of the comment for distribution of the Comments Generated Report.

This field is not interpreted by the Expert Configurator.  The destination can be up to 25 characters long.

c.   Enter the comment text in the Comment Text field.

This field is not interpreted by the Expert Configurator.  Enter the text exactly as it will appear on the Comments Generated Report (EC530A).  The Comment can be up to 250 characters long.

d.   Press the Enter key to add this rule to the Rule Master File.

Change a Generate Comment Rule

1.   Select the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance option from the Expert Configurator Application Menu.

2.   On the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance Function Select screen:

a.   Enter the generate comment rule number in the Rule Number field.

b.   Enter a 2 in the Maintenance Code field to change the header information for the rule.  Enter a 3 in the Maintenance Code field to change the detail information for the rule.

3.   Change the descriptive data for the rule and press the Enter key.

4.   If all fields are valid, the rule is changed on the Rule Master File.

Reactivate or Deactivate a Generate Comment Rule

1.   Select the Manufacturing Rule Maintenance option from the Expert Configurator Application Menu to display the select screen.

2.   On the Rule Maintenance Function Select screen.

a.   Enter the generate comment rule number in the Rule Number field.  All rules released by this rule must be deactivated before this rule can be deactivated.

b.   Enter a 4 in the Maintenance code field to deactivate the rule.  Enter a 5 in the Maintenance Code field to reactivate the rule.

3.   Press the Enter key to deactivate or reactivate the rule.

4.   Press F3 to exit without deactivating or reactivating the rule.