This chapter covers the following topics:
This section discusses how to configure log files to capture scheduling information, performance statistics, and any validation warnings that may occur during a schedule solve.
Select Options from the Tools menu.
Select the Logging tab.
To configure log files, use the fields below as necessary:
| Options - Logging Tab Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Enable logging | Select this option if you want to log system messages. If you do not select this option, no logging occurs. |
| Log manual scheduling | Select this option to log information on manual scheduling tasks. |
| Log performance statistics | Select this option to capture application performance statistics in the log file. Timing for loading, saving, and duplicating schedules are captured. |
| Log warnings | Select this option to record warnings to the log file. |
| Log information | Select this option to have additional solver information recorded to the log. When selected, use the Maximum detail level list to define the information level recorded to the log file. |
| Show validation warnings | Select this option to have the system display validation warnings that occur during the solve process. |
| Append to log file | Select this option to append log information to the log file each time that the system runs. Use this option to create a single log file that can be reviewed for all solve processes performed for the schedule. |
| Overwrite log file | Select this option to have the log file overwritten each time that the system runs. To keep old log records, save the log file with a different name each time that you start the system. |
| Log file | Specify a location to store the log file. |
| Maximum file size (KB) | Specify a file size or accept the default value of 1000 KB. |
| Truncate file at (%) | Specify the percentage of the log file that the system omits when the log file reaches the size in the Maximum file size field. |
| Clear Log (button) | Select this option to clear all information from the log file. New information will be recorded to the log file when the next solve is performed. |
Click OK.
This section discusses how to configure the appearance of operation, routing and visit diagrams and display toolbars on multiple rows.
Use the Options - Layout tab to define diagram and toolbar layout.
To define diagram and toolbar layout:
Select Options from the Tools menu.
Select the Layout tab.
To define diagram and toolbar layout, use the fields below as necessary:
| Options - Layout Tab Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Top to bottom | Select this option to display operations and routings vertically beginning at the top of the screen. |
| Left to right | Select this option to display operations and routings horizontally beginning at the left of the screen. |
| Bottom to top | Select this option to display operations vertically beginning at the bottom of the screen. |
| Right to left | Select this option to display operations horizontally beginning at the right of the screen. |
| Use snake layout | Select this option to display a routing diagram that reads from left to right, and then from right to left on the next row. This option makes long routings easier to view on the screen or in printed form. |
| Zoom to fit larger diagrams | Select this option to display adjust the zoom options to view diagrams. |
| Arrange toolbars on multiple rows | Select this options to display toolbars on multiple rows. This feature can make it easier to locate your toolbar buttons. |
| Show visits in DAG layout | Select this option to display visits in Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) layout. This is a start-to-end representation of the visit. The routing diagrams use this layout. Most visits should look best with this option since they are similar to large routings in nature. |
| Show visits in radial layout | Select this option to display visits in radial layout. operation diagrams use this type of layout. |
Click OK.
This section discusses how to define a document directory to store supporting documents for various elements in your supply chain. This location is referred to as the Documents base folder.
To define the documents base folder:
Select Options from the Tools menu.
Select the Documents tab.
Define the following as necessary:
| Options - Documents Tab Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Documents base folder | Specify the default directory for documents, or browse your system and select a document location. |
Click OK.
Use the Options - Global Settings tab to define settings used throughout the Production Scheduling application.
Select Options from the Tools menu.
Select the Global Settings tab.
Define the following as necessary:
| Options - Global Settings Tab Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Generate solver .SIF file | Use this option to generate a Solver Information Format (SIF) file. This file is basically a memory dump of the current solver stage. This file is not useful for a customer to examine and would only be useful if requested by Oracle Support or Development for debugging purposes. The file is saved in the current working directory, which will typically be the location where the model was imported from. |
| Stop solver after | To set a solve maximum time limit, select this option, enter a value and select the time measurement. The time measurement options are as follows:
If the solve time limit is reached, then the incomplete schedule is displayed. When a solve is stopped, the view title bar appears red to indicate the current schedule is infeasible. From the incomplete schedule, you can review and correct any issues before attempting another solve. You cannot approve or publish the schedule until your issues are addressed and a successful solve is performed. |
| Stop solve after ___ backtracks | To stop the solve if it is performing an excessive number of backtracks while attempting a solution, select this option and enter a value for the maximum number of backtracks a solve can perform. Usually, backtracking is an indicator of a major modeling or data issue. If the solve exceeds the number of backtracks, then the incomplete schedule is displayed. When a solve is stopped, the view title bar appears red to indicate the current schedule is infeasible. From the incomplete schedule, you can review and correct any issues before attempting another solve. You cannot approve or publish the schedule until your issues are addressed and a successful solve is performed. |
| Respect calendar constraints in Unconstrained Manual Scheduling Mode | When in the Unconstrained Scheduling Mode, set this option for the solver to respect any calendar event constraints. |
| Enable Undo/Redo | Select this option to allow you to undo changes or redo changes. When this feature is selected, you can define the number of history states (changes) you want available. |
| Maximum history states | Enter a number that sets the maximum number of history states retained when using the Undo/Redo feature. This option is available only if the Enable Undo/Redo option is selected. |
| Clear History | Select this button to clear the history states for the scenario. This option is available only if the Enable Undo/Redo option is selected. |
| Select related work order for release | Select option to automatically select related work orders within the Edit Work Order Release (Release to Production) window. |
Click OK.
Use the Gantt Chart tab in the Options window to define the Gantt Chart view settings.
To define Gantt chart settings:
Select Options from the Tools menu.
Select the Gantt Chart tab.
Define the following as necessary:
| Options - Gantt Chart Tab Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Solve | Select this option to display a confirmation dialog before performing a solve. |
| Repair | Select this option to display a confirmation dialog before performing a repair solve. |
| Resume Solve | Select this option to display a confirmation dialog before resuming a solve. |
| Number of rows in bubble help | Enter the maximum number of rows you want displayed from the Notes field for bubble help in the scheduled views and editors. Notes are not included in the bubble help when this value is set to zero (0). |
| Allow Drag and Drop in Gantt Views | Select to indicate that manual scheduling, such as cut and paste operations, in the Schedule Editor may be performed by dragging selected scheduled operations to their new location. Valid paste locations are highlighted once the dragging operation are started. |
| Show upstream related work orders in Production Pegging View | Select option to display upstream work orders from Production Pegging view. |
| Visualize visit operation slack in Gantt Views | Select option to display slack time information from Gantt schedule views. This is relevant for Maintenance (cMRO) plans only. |
| Item display mode | Use this option to define how items appear in views and editors. The following options are available:
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| Work order display mode | Use this option to define how work orders appear in views and editors. The following options are available:
Note: If no work order description is available, the work order number is displayed by default. |
| Work order filter display mode | Use this option to define how non-matching operations filter criteria appear in the views. The available options are as follows:
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| Set Default | Click this button to use the Work order filter display mode as the default setting in Production Scheduling. |
| Increase color lightness by % | Enter the value to increase color in filter mode. This field is only enabled when Display dimmed operations is selected from Work order filter display mode field. |
| Desaturate color by % | Enter the value to reduce color saturation in filter mode. This field is only enabled when Display dimmed operations is selected from Work order filter display mode field. |
Click OK.