RE: Batch Number assignment for Manufacturing Orders

Bud -

For the user ID and/or workstation ID field, why not use the program name
(or something that identifies it). IFM, when it sends AP invoice payment
info to the MO for outside operations, puts all * in the workstation ID
field - I don't know if non-IFM AP does that or not. By using your program
name, it is totally unambiguous where the data came from.

Just a thought - Joan

Joan McCready, IS Manager      phone:  636-479-4499
MetalTek International         fax:  636-479-3399
The Carondelet Division        www.metaltekint.com
8600 Commercial Blvd
Pevely, MO  63070


-----Original Message-----
From: Bud Roble [mailto:BRoble@CharlesRobleConsulting.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 1:35 PM
To: 'mapics-l@midrange.com'
Subject: RE: Batch Number assignment for Manufacturing Orders


Thanks for your input.   I just found it!   The next batch number for MO's
is stored in SYSCTL, record key "ORDATA" (field MBTCH in CAS Sysctl Maint).
I like your idea of using *** for the user ID, I was wondering how I was
going to handle that.   I will incorporate your idea into my program,
thanks.

Bud

-----Original Message-----
From: PGroeber [mailto:pgroeber@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 11:23 AM
To: mapics-l@midrange.com
Subject: Re: Batch Number assignment for Manufacturing Orders

Bud,

Look in the AMTLIB files for I believe a file called INTRNC (or something
like
this) which is the batch control file.  You will need to increment the
number and put a default in the user id field - we used three ***.  That way
we always knew which batch was created by our custom program.  Double check
the file name as I don't have access to an AS/400 right now and I'm a little
fuzzy on this file as it has been a few years since we used it.

Good luck and hope this has helped.
Paola Groeber
Consultant


Bud Roble wrote:

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> Hi Everyone,
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> I need to create a suspended MO Batch from a custom program but I
> can't
seem
> to locate where the next batch number is stored in the system.    Does
> anyone know how to retrieve the next batch number?
>
> Bud Roble
> (805)794-3027
> broble@CharlesRobleConsulting.com
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