The panel files that are used to communicate with the system are located in
the Component menu on the Panel Location tab under System Information. The panel files for
each functional area in the planning application are identified by a four-letter name (usually
reflective of original conceptual components that are used by the M3 PWB application) and an
associated text file. The following table shows the way in which panel files for conceptual
area Work Center Resource are referenced.
| File name |
Description |
| PMMACH__.SKM |
Panel file defining all windows and reports, including messages
that can be launched when executing Resources. |
| PMMACH__.HLP |
Pressing F1 activates the help window. |
| PMMACH__.SPL |
Spool file. All information created during normal execution of
the component can be sent to this file through the print function. |
Apart from specific component-related text files, three other types of
general panel files are also used:
| File name |
Description |
| PMINIT__.SKM |
The menu panel control file that defines the menu
control. |
| PMGENE__.SKM |
The general panel control that defines all panels that are used
in multiple components. |
| PMERRO__.SKM |
The panels for general error and warning messages that can be
issued by several components. |