Overview

You can use the Create Job Attributes tab to create a new data entry job or work order from an existing process by configuring job attributes and triggering commands. To view the Create Job Attributes tab in the object editor, select the Entity Can Run Jobs and

Enable Create Job Attribute check boxes in the General tab.

You can configure the following information in the Create Job Attributes tab to create a job:

• Item information, such as item name, item class, item unit of measure for the item
• Job information, such as work order, manufacturing order, operation, process, and operator
• Start and required quantities
• Job production rate information
• Inventory information

Data Entry Jobs

You can trigger the Create New Job Command to create a new data entry job.

If you do not specify values for the job attributes, the default values configured in the database are used while creating a new data entry job.

When the Create New Job Command is triggered, the middleware creates the item, item class, and Units of Measure (UOM) as per the specified values and if these attributes are not already configured in the database.

A new work order is created if the specified work order is different than the existing work order. The newly configured job attributes are associated with the new work order.

If the specified value of a job attribute does not match with the existing value of the attribute in the database, a warning message describing the mismatch is logged. But if the specified information is sufficient, a job is created.

To retrieve the value of an attribute from other object instance, you must select the corresponding Use Input Source check box. When you select the Use Input Source check box, the default value and the browse button appear in the corresponding attribute box. You can specify the Bill of Material (BOM) item, BOM item class, and Units of Measure (UOM) that are associated with a job.

Process Jobs

You can create a new work order from an existing process by using Create New Jobs From Process Command. To do this, first ensure that an already configured process exists in the Wonderware MES Client with its corresponding operation and the corresponding items associated with it. If the process exists, a work order is created based on the process.

Creating a new work order from an existing process is similar to creating a work order in the process window. The only difference is that the work order from an existing process is created in runtime.

The Create New Jobs From Process Command uses the existing process data, for example work ID, item ID, and required quantity, to create a new work order but it does not create any new items or UOM. If you do not use other optional information, such as due date and release date, the default values are used.

However, you should not use some of the process data, such as operation ID, batch size, or inventory, while creating a work order from an existing process because these values are already configured in the process.

The Create New Jobs from Process Command dialogue box must have a reference to a job command entered, to create a new work order based on the specified process.