Several interactive Manufacturing programs can run in batch mode and accept data from a Z file, allowing you to process mass amounts of data from an outside source easily and efficiently using existing programs to validate the data.
You can process any number of records to add, change, or delete. You also have the advantage of:
Data selection to limit the records you want to process.
Processing options that allow you to choose the version of the interactive program to process the records.
Error report printing.
Generally, the DREAM Writer program number corresponds to the screen and program number with a Z appended to the end. For example, P3003Z corresponds to the Routing Master Revisions program (P3003).
The following table includes the Manufacturing Z file processing programs.
| Program | Program Name | Z File Program | Z File |
|---|---|---|---|
| P30061 | Work Center Rate Revisions | P30061Z | F30008Z |
| P3003 | Routing Master Revisions | P3003Z | F3003HZ (header) and F3003DZ (detail) |
| P30131 | Related Items List Window | P30131Z | F30131HZ (header) and F30131DZ (detail) |
| P3013 | ECO Parts List | P3013Z | F3013HZ (header) and F3013DZ (detail) |
From Manufacturing Z File Processes (G3001Z), choose an appropriate option
See the appropriate set of processing options in:
Section 17.17, "Work Center Rate Revisions - Z File (P30061Z)"
Section 18.12, "Related Items List Window - Z File (P30131Z)"
You can only add data using the Routing Master Revisions - Z File program (P3003Z). You cannot use this program to change or delete data.
Do not change the existing data selection. The Processed Y/N field is set to NE Y. This prevents the program from processing records more than once.
You can add additional selections to limit the data.
Do not change the data sequence.