Module settings

The module settings refer to modules:

*       MODULES DEFINED      :

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*       NO    NAME    ENVV    MENUTEXT

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         |      |       |            - Description

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         |      |       - Environment variable for path for panel definitions

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         |      - Module name

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         - Module number

First letters

First letters refer to the first 2 characters in the panel, the control and data file names.

Name

Defines the title of the application.

Read/Write permission

This parameter defines the extent to which a user can access or alter data files online. They are as follows:
Value Description
0 The user has read-only access to data files. That is, the user has access to all functions but cannot alter or update them.
1 The user has both read and write access to data files. All functions can be used and all data can be altered or updated.

Date format

Date format defines the way in which date and time information is presented in the panel and spool files. This setting has no influence on the format and transfer of data into M3 SWB.
Value Description
0 The date format is controlled by a parameter in M3 SWB.
1 ISO format YYYYMMDD (for example, 19981224).
2 NORDIC format DDMMYYYY (for example, 24121998).
3 US format MMDDYYYY (for example, 12241998).

Versions

M3 SWB can handle up to 99 schedule versions of each data file.

A non-zero value in this field means that the file is associated with a defined version. In this case, M3 SWB does not automatically assign the lowest version number to this file.

Record length

Used only for direct access files (File type 1).

The value is given in half word units (2 bytes). This field should not be changed.

File type

Identifies the type of file:
Value Description
0 The file is a sequential access file.
1 The file is a direct access file.
Caution: 
Changes in this field can cause errors and loss of data.

File name

To build the file name use First letters (the first 4 characters of the name of the file), the field entry, the version number and finally the extension - DAT.

For example, the path and the name of the log file is:

\MVXMovex APP11_2\SAMPLE\PMLOGS99.DAT

       |          |  |  | - Extension DAT for all data and control files

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       |          |  |  - 99 Version number (in this example a fixed version 99)

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       |          |  - LOGS Name from file name in PMINIT_.DAT file.

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       |          - PM FIRST LETTERS defined at the top of the PMINIT__.DAT

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       - Path defined through environment variable DATA

Environment variable for path to panel definitions

A 4-character environment variable can be defined in the Startup Command File and used to specify the path for locating a file.

If these fields in the Startup Command File are left blank, M3 SWB assumes that the location of the file is located in the current directory and chooses the same path as that defined at the start of the application.

File number

This is the number that identifies the file. M3 SWB uses file numbers and not names to communicate internally.
Note: Changes to this field result in a significant system error.

File description

This is the description of the file.

Module description

This is the description of the module. This text is displayed on the spool display list.

Module name

Name of the actual module. This name is used for identifying the panel definition file associated with this module.

For example, the name of the panel for daily production time is:

\MVXMovex APP11_2\PANELS\PMDPTC__.SKM

       |          |  |  | - Extension SKM for panel definitions files.

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       |          |  |  - Two underscores

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       |          |  - DPTC Name from module name in PMINIT_.DAT file.

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       |          - PM FIRST LETTERS defined at the top of the PMINIT__.DAT

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       - Path defined through environment variable PANE

Module number

The number M3 SWB uses to identify a module.
Note: Changes to this field results in a significant system error.