Configuring Start/Stop Shift Transaction Parameters

Use the Transaction Set Maintenance form to configure parameters for the Start/Stop Shift transaction.

  1. Open the Transaction Set Maintenance form. If you are configuring parameters that only apply for a specific warehouse, that warehouse is displayed in theWarehouse field. If you are configuring general parameters, which apply by default throughout the application, the Warehouse field is blank and unavailable.
  2. In the Transaction Name column, select Start/Stop Shift.
  3. Specify this information:
    Fill Warehouse
    Select this check box to pre-fill the warehouse on the transaction with the warehouse assigned to the user. The user can change this warehouse for a specific transaction if needed.
    Successful Message
    Select this check box to show a success message when the transaction is successfully completed.
  4. On the Transaction Parameters tab, in the Parameter and Value columns, configure these parameters:
    Default Shift
    Specify a default shift code for this transaction. The user can change this value.
    Calculate Production Machine Hours based on Machine Occupation
    When an employee ends their shift, all active jobs linked to that employee are automatically stopped. Select this check box to calculate the effective machine hours for stopped production operations based on the machine occupation settings defined for that operation.
    Calculate PCS Machine Hours based on Machine Occupation
    When an employee ends their shift, all active jobs linked to that employee are automatically stopped. Select this check box to calculate the effective machine hours for stopped PCS projects based on the machine occupation settings defined for that PCS project.
  5. Click Save.
Parent topic: Overviews and Procedures
Parent topic: Transaction Set Maintenance