E-WMS

WMS: reinstalling CAB because of rebranding in 398 and 399

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Introduction

This document describes how to update the hand terminal CAB file for E-WMS, when updating from 398 or earlier. Because of rebranding Pick-IT to E-WMS, there are some points of attention.

Description

In product update 398 and 399, Pick-IT was rebranded and renamed to E-WMS. One of the changes involves the folder names used on a hand terminal, when using the CAB client. This requires reinstallation of the CAB client as from product update 399. This document shows the steps involved for this reinstallation.

Cold boot set

A cold boot set guarantees that on a hard reset or cold boot of a device, all required software is installed again, preferably with the right configuration (settings). This is done by saving setup and configuration files in a special folder on a device, which is not cleared when performing a cold boot. On Symbol/Motorola devices this is the folder \Application, on LXE devices this is the folder \System. Everything that is stored in that folder, is executed on cold boot startup.

Starting the automatic installation of the WMS (Pick-IT) CAB file can be done by placing a registry file in the cold boot folder, or by using an Autoexec.bat file. In the cold boot sets available on the Exact FTP, the registry method is used for Symbol/Motorola devices, and the Autoexec.bat method for LXE devices.

You can choose to change the current cold boot procedure on the device for rebranding, or replace it with the latest cold boot sets from the FTP. Changing the current cold boot set may be safer.

CAB file

The CAB file is downloaded with every Globe update since 398, it is available in the folder C:\Program Files\Exact software\install\E-WMS. You may see 2 CAB files here: Pickit.cab and E-WMS.CAB. Delete the file Pickit.cab, this was downloaded only in Globe release 398. From release 399, the file is downloaded as E-WMS.cab. Set the file to 'read-only', this prevents that the CAB file will be deleted when manually installing on a hand terminal.

Updating Symbol/Motorola (e-wms.reg)

Following changes have to be made to for a Symbol/Motorola device:

make sure all transactions are read back from the device (when not using RF).
copy the three DAT files in \Program files\Pickit to \Application\Pickit (=backup of currently used settings)
on the device, start Start/Settings/Control panel/Remove programs, uninstall 'Pick-IT'
rename the folder \Application\pickit to \Application\E-WMS or delete the folder \Application\pickit and create a new folder \Application\E-WMS
in the file \Application\e-wms.reg, change all references \Application\Pickit to: \Application\E-WMS
(file name e-wms.reg or pickit.reg does not really matter, as long as the references inside use the correct folders)
in the file \Application\e-wms.cpy, change all references \Application\Pickit to: \Application\E-WMS
and change all references to \program files\pickit to: \program files\e-wms.
delete the file \Application\E-WMS\Pickit.cab
copy the file E-WMS.CAB (see section 'CAB file') to \Application\E-WMS
on the device, start (double click) \Application\E-WMS\E-WMS.CAB, install it to the default folder (make sure the CAB file is read-only before installing this way)
copy the three DAT files from \Application\E-WMS to \Program files\E-WMS
Steps 8-10 can also be done by performing a cold boot after step 7. Then you are also sure that a cold boot would restore WMS properly.

Updating LXE (Autoexec.bat)

make sure all transactions are read back from the device (when not using RF).
copy the three DAT files in \Program files\Pickit to \System\Pickit (=backup of currently used settings)
on the device, start Start/Settings/Control panel/Remove programs, uninstall 'Pick-IT'
rename the folder \System\pickit to \System\E-WMS
in the file \System\autoexec.bat, change all references \System\Pickit to: \System\E-WMS
delete the file \System\E-WMS\Pickit.cab
copy the file E-WMS.CAB (see section 'CAB file') to \System\E-WMS
on the device, start (double click) \System\E-WMS\E-WMS.CAB, install it to the default folder (make sure the CAB file is read-only before installing this way)
copy the three DAT files from \System\E-WMS to \Program files\E-WMS
Steps 7-9 can also be done by performing a cold boot after step 6. Then you are also sure that a cold boot would restore WMS properly.

Finishing

Language

Next, the language has to configured correctly. That is required on every CAB update. Please refer to this document for the installation procedure of the language files.

Settings

When not using RF: export the hand terminal settings again to the device in menu WMS, Send (batch communication), Send scanner settings.

Master data

When not using RF and when you validated item codes or scan codes on the device, or you need supplier or debtor master data:
export the master data to the device in menu WMS, Send (batch communication), Send item data and other menu's.

Test

Test picking and processing a sales order, scanning and processing a transfer, etc.

General: updating old Pick-IT versions

When you are updating from a Pick-IT version with it's menu options in menu Add-on, you also may need some additional SQL conversion scripts, to convert Pick-IT master data to WMS, and to avoid having performance problems. Please contact support in this case and refer to document 19.126.628 (access for partners or employees only).