Re: Batch Number assignment for Manufacturing Orders

[PGroeber <pgroeber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joan,

If I remember right, that field is only 3 positions long and the program name
would not fit.  Good thought though.

Paola Groeber
Consultant

"McCready, Joan" wrote:

> Bud -
>
> For the user ID and/or workstation ID field, why not use the program name
> (or something that identifies it). IFM, when it sends AP invoice payment
> info to the MO for outside operations, puts all * in the workstation ID
> field - I don't know if non-IFM AP does that or not. By using your program
> name, it is totally unambiguous where the data came from.
>
> Just a thought - Joan
>
> Joan McCready, IS Manager      phone:  636-479-4499
> MetalTek International         fax:  636-479-3399
> The Carondelet Division        www.metaltekint.com
> 8600 Commercial Blvd
> Pevely, MO  63070
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bud Roble [mailto:BRoble@CharlesRobleConsulting.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:35 PM
> To: 'mapics-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Batch Number assignment for Manufacturing Orders
>
> Thanks for your input.   I just found it!   The next batch number for MO's
> is stored in SYSCTL, record key "ORDATA" (field MBTCH in CAS Sysctl Maint).
> I like your idea of using *** for the user ID, I was wondering how I was
> going to handle that.   I will incorporate your idea into my program,
> thanks.
>
> Bud
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PGroeber [mailto:pgroeber@bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:23 AM
> To: mapics-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: Batch Number assignment for Manufacturing Orders
>
> Bud,
>
> Look in the AMTLIB files for I believe a file called INTRNC (or something
> like
> this) which is the batch control file.  You will need to increment the
> number and put a default in the user id field - we used three ***.  That way
> we always knew which batch was created by our custom program.  Double check
> the file name as I don't have access to an AS/400 right now and I'm a little
> fuzzy on this file as it has been a few years since we used it.
>
> Good luck and hope this has helped.
> Paola Groeber
> Consultant
>
> Bud Roble wrote:
>
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> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I need to create a suspended MO Batch from a custom program but I
> > can't
> seem
> > to locate where the next batch number is stored in the system.    Does
> > anyone know how to retrieve the next batch number?
> >
> > Bud Roble
> > (805)794-3027
> > broble@CharlesRobleConsulting.com
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