Exact Visual scheduler - Defining preferences

This tab allows you to define the default order that the production orders will be scheduled in when doing a global scheduling and the duration of the Firm Zone.

Production finite scheduling sequence

Select the up or down arrow to change the sequence that the productions are scheduled based on the order of the criteria.

Firm zone settings - Length

Type a number to define the span of the Firm Zone. This value corresponds with the Duration field.

Firm zone settings - Duration

Select Days, Weeks, Months, or Years to define the duration that corresponds with the value in the Length field.

This tab allows you to define the background color of each operation to be displayed in the timeframe when the load on an operation reaches a specified percentage of its capacity. You can also define the default horizon or date range displayed in the Shop overview form.

Display options section

Type the percentage of capacity in the respective fields. When the load on an operation is less than or has reached the capacity specified, the background color will change according to the color specified.

Default horizon section

Type the values to define the number of days prior to today and the number of days after the duration of the Firm Zone to specify the default date range displayed in the Shop overview form. The load of each operation displayed is calculated based on the date range.

This tab allows you to define the background color to display in the timeframe of each operation in the Operation zoom in form. You can also define the code of the make items, labels, and load/capacity to be displayed in the timeframe of each operation.

Display options section

Type the percentage of capacity in the respective fields. When the load on an operation is less than or has reached the capacity specified, the background color will change according to the color specified.

Display: User settings section

Bar info.

Select the required options from the drop-down boxes to display the information in order of precedence on the Gantt bar (in the Operation zoom in form).

Note: If nothing has been defined, by default, all three information namely, Debtor, Make item, and Production order will be displayed.

Labels

Select this check box to display the label of the production order or make item in the Operation zoom in form.

Load / Capacity (Hours)

Select this check box to display the load and capacity hours of an operation in the Operation zoom in form.

3-row view

Select this check box to view the information on the bars (displayed on the Gantt bar in the Operation zoom in form) in three rows. The types of information displayed on the bars are dependent on the options selected at Bar info.. If this check box is selected and only two types of information are defined at Bar info., the bars displayed on the Gantt bar will still have three rows, but the last row will be empty.

Tooltip

Click the Selection button to display the Tooltip display order screen. This allows you to define the relevant information to be shown at the production order tooltip. To do so, move the required option(s) from the Available column to the Selected column.