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HTML report configuration
Reporting and KPI » Production targeted HTML reports » HTML report configuration
Page Content Introduction Location of the XML configuration files A simple HTML report definition The structure of an HTML report definition The “baseGroup” attribute Add/Change columns Add a Gantt chart The complete list of…
Production targeted HTML reports
Reporting and KPI » Production targeted HTML reports
ROB-EX Scheduler HTML reports support the generation of a number of different reports. The reports are 100% HTML-based, so you can save the reports on a file server or intranet, where readers can easily access them using a web browser. This chapter…
REST Client
Import and export » REST Server » REST Client
Page Content Introduction REST Client API Documentation Requirements Simple use cases Advanced use cases FAQ / Troubleshooting Introduction With the REST Server started, the user can create a custom integration, using any programming language they desire,…
.NET Client
Import and export » REST Server » .NET Client
Page Content Introduction Requirements .NET API documentation Simple use cases Advanced use cases Introduction To give the users the ability to easily create a .NET Client that integrates with ROB-EX, we have implemented the .NET Assembly deployed in…
Integration client
Advanced functions » Integration client
The ROB-EX Scheduler client can as needed be installed to run as a Windows service. This is typically useful when a ROB-EX Scheduler client needs to run unattended batch jobs like interfacing to external ERP systems, running the Shop Floor server, automatic generation…
Proficy Workflow Client
Import and export » REST Server » Proficy Workflow Client
Page Content Introduction Requirements Installation Usage Example FAQ / Troubleshooting Introduction ROB-EX and Proficy Workflow can be easily integrated by using the Service Provider implementation implemented in the Robex.Workflow.dll. For documentation on…
Installing the client
Getting Started » Installing the client
This document explains the steps necessary to install a new ROB-EX Scheduler client. Installation of the ROB-EX Scheduler Multiuser Server is optional and is a separate topic you can read more about in the Multiuser server section. Preparation First make sure that…
Global client settings
Product configuration » Global client settings
A ROB-EX Scheduler Client or Viewer has a global configuration file called custom\GanttSetup.properties. The file contains various settings concerning the behavior and appearance of ROB-EX. Configurations made in this file, by an Admin, will affect all clients starting…
Planning the client installation
Getting Started » Installing the client » Planning the client installation
This document explains considerations that should be taken into account when planning to install the clients: ROB-EX Scheduler Planner and ROB-EX Scheduler Viewer. Preparation First make sure that the target system meets the system requirements. For a client the most…
Starting up the client
Getting Started » Starting up the client
After completed installation either start ROB-EX Scheduler using The shortcut created by the installation utility in the ROB-EX Scheduler program folder If starting ROB-EX Scheduler on a client where ROB-EX Scheduler installer has not been run create a shortcut to…
The old Integration Client service
Advanced functions » Integration client » The old Integration Client service
For client versions prior to 6.4.0.319 / 6.2.0.346, the Integration Client service is launched using a so called “Wrapper” launcher. For versions 6.4.0.319 / 6.2.0.346 and later, an improved launcher called “Procrun” is being used. Installation…
REST Server
Import and export » REST Server
Page Content Introduction Requirements Starting the REST server Test connection FAQ / Troubleshooting Introduction When enabled, the REST Server, provides the user with a REST Based Client API (a set of web-services). This allows for custom integration…
Resource Monitor System configuration
Reporting and KPI » Resource monitor » Resource Monitor System configuration
This is a quick guide for the ROB-EX system administrator, explaining how to configure the web-server side of the ROB-EX Resource Monitor App. If not already running, configure ROB-EX Integration client to run as a service. Make sure the integration client starts…
Selecting the runtime language
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Selecting the runtime language
This setting controls text on labels, menus, buttons, etc. Add the locale parameter as shown below. In the example the parameters “en IE” (case matters !!!) added to the Target line will start a client with English (en) language using Irish (IE) regional…
Templates
Advanced functions » Templates
With this dialog you can perform maintenance of your templates. There are 3 kinds of templates Macros (automation of often performed tasks) Table properties (e.g. what table columns to show) and View layouts (what text to show about Gantt bars). Templates in use…
Developing using the API
Product configuration » Developing using the API
API Developers Kit The API Developers Kit will enable custom programs to be written and executed embedded into the ROB-EX client. The program or script written interacts with the ROB-EX client through a Java based API (Application Programming Interface). The API will…
File menu
The user interface » Gantt chart » Menu » File menu
Click on… if you want to… New The current plan is cleared completely. It is possible to keep master data. Save the former plan with the functions Save or Save as before “New” is selected in order not to lose…
GenerateReport
Macro » GenerateReport
This macro can silently (option) generate both HTML reports (i.e. menu File->Print HTML) as well as prints of the current resource or project gantt view (i.e. menu File->Print). Example parameters for printing HTML report Example parameters for printing…
Reporting and KPI
Reporting and KPI
ROB-EX Scheduler has different options for reporting and showing KPI related information ROB-EX Scheduler HTML reports A number of different reports targeted shop floor employees and project members. The reports are 100% HTML based, so you can save the reports on a…
Automation interface
Macro » Automation interface
The automation interface in ROB-EX allows external programs to execute predefined macros. As an example you can use the automation interface to trigger the database integration that exchange information with an external ERP system. The ROB-EX Automation interface is…
Production orders
Production orders
A production order has a unique number and holds all information necessary to fulfill a certain requirement in terms of product, quantity, delivery date, operations, BOM, etc. It is something you can schedule and eventually (when ready), send out to production for…
Securing network traffic – SSL
Product configuration » Securing network traffic – SSL
This section describes how to enable secure networking communication between the different components of the ROB-EX system. Enabling SSL means that traffic between server and cliens are encrypted and that web-server sessions with the Multiuser admin web pages web pages…
Command line options
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Command line options
Different options can be passed to the ROB-EX Gantt.exe file to further control the different features of the product. By specifying -help or /? on the command line the different possible options will be displayed. The options are passed to the .exe file by right…
Projects
Projects
The ROB-EX Project module adds the following extra functionalities to ROB-EX Scheduler: Project management and overview Economy control with budget- and turnover overview This is a non-exhaustive list of available project features: Collecting orders in projects.…
Min/max stock level (safety stock)
Master data » Materials and BOM » Min/max stock level (safety stock)
It’s possible to specify limits per material for lower and upper stock inventory levels (safety stock levels). If the inventory for instance drops below the minimum inventory the figures will be red on the material graph. Further more it’s possible to…
Interface History Manager
Import and export » Interface History Manager
The interface history manager is used on integration clients to inform other ROB-EX Scheduler clients about the current status of the interface between ROB-EX and an external ERP system. In combination with the integration status bar, other clients will be able to…
Details
Master data » Resources » Resource tree » Details
Description Free text field. Content is shown in the Gantt chart as tooltip text when the mouse rests on top of a left side resource button. Can also be included in selected HTML reports. Specifications Free text field. Usually used for more technical…
Customize CSS classes
Reporting and KPI » Production targeted HTML reports » HTML report configuration » Customize CSS classes
Customize CSS classes Some basic knowledge of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is required in order to customize the appearance of HTML reports. The css classes are located in a file called “ganttChart.css” or “opi.css” in \config\htmlreport. The…
Going from Proficy Scheduler to ROB-EX
Getting Started » Installing the client » Going from Proficy Scheduler to ROB-EX
This page is a guide on how to upgrade from an existing Proficy Scheduler installation to ROB-EX. The installation assumes you are upgrading to ROB-EX 6.4 or later. Typically the existing installation will be Proficy Scheduler v5.2. It is worth noting, that Proficy…
Configuring Floating License Server
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Licensing version 6.4 and newer » Configuring Floating License Server
Once the installation of the ROB-EX Scheduler Floating License Server has completed, the Floating License Server is pre-configured and ready to go. The default configuration is located in the config.json file under the Floating License Server installation folder.…
Macro
Macro
General overview List of available macro command lines General overview The Macro list window (“Functions->Macro->Edit”) enables you to create macros to automate frequently performed tasks. A macro has a name and an associated icon that can be made…
System Requirements
Getting Started » Installing the client » System Requirements
ROB-EX Scheduler client (Planner or Viewer) Windows 7/8/10/2000/2003/2008/2008R2/2012/2012R2/2016/2019/2022 Minimum 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended). Minimum 1200×800 or better monitor. Hard drive space required approx. 200 MB. The windows registry is not…
Reloading value provider data
Options » Sequencer » Reloading value provider data
In case sequencer value provider data is updated, then all multiuser connected ROB-EX Scheduler clients must refresh, to ensure they all have the same sequencer master data loaded. In previous versions this required a coordinated restart of all connected clients. From…
Startup caching
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Startup caching
From ROB-EX Scheduler v6.4.1.814 we provide new versions of \bin\ROB-EX Gantt.exe and \bin\ROB-EX Viewer.exe which will automatically cache data on the user’s local pc during startup. This decreases the startup speed, but most importantly also fixes issues with…
ExecuteScript
Macro » ExecuteScript
This will execute a Groovy script written and saved to a text file. In case of errors a diagnostic message is logged to the standard ROB-EX log window. Example parameter configuration Parameter descriptions (* = configuration required) parameters Pass one…
Licensing version 6.4 and newer
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Licensing version 6.4 and newer
The following applies to ROB-EX version 6.4 and newer versions. For version 6.2 and older read instead Licensing of versions prior to 6.4 The ROB-EX Scheduler license contains information about what modules and how many Planners, Viewers, Operators (Shop Floor,…
Property columns
The user interface » Adding and removing table columns » Property columns
To ensure that you will never run out of free-text fields, the concept of “Property” fields are now available on the following data entities: Resource, Project, Order, Route, Operation, Constraint, Material, Material Transactions, and Warehouse. A property…
Using the ROB-EX installer
Getting Started » Installing the client » Using the ROB-EX installer
The same ROB-EX installer is able to install all the different components of ROB-EX Planner and Viewer Desktop Client Integration Client Floating License Server The ROB-EX installer is started up multiple times – each time selecting what component to…
Tab: Shop Floor
Advanced functions » General settings » Tab: Shop Floor
Also visit the general introduction to ROB-EX Shopfloor. If the Shopfloor web-server should be automatically started when the ROB-EX client is started. The web-server must be running before any user can log into the Shopfloor pages. However setting up…
RunMacro
Macro » RunMacro
This will execute another named macro on the same local client or on another remote client having enabled the ROB-EX automation server. In case of errors a diagnostic message is logged to the standard ROB-EX log window. Example parameter configuration Parameter…
RunExternalProgram
Macro » RunExternalProgram
This will start a specified program and pass on the values from the specified variables. Starting from ROB-EX Scheduler 7.2.4, this macro will utilize the Selection context feature. List of available variables: Variable list. Example parameter configuration …
Creating master operations
Getting Started » Solving my first scheduling problem » Creating master operations
Once shift calendars and resources has been defined, it is time to create the master operations which are needed in order to create routes. An operation in the ROB-EX Scheduler term, describes a process to perform (i.e. cut, grind, etc.) and the list of resources…
Dashboard System configuration
Reporting and KPI » Dashboard App » Dashboard System configuration
This is a quick guide for the ROB-EX system administrator, explaining how to configure the web-server side of the ROB-EX Dashboard App. If not already running, configure ROB-EX Integration client to run as a service. Make sure the integration client starts up…
License deactivation
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Licensing version 6.4 and newer » License deactivation
An activated license stays activated until any of these events occurs The license is manually deactivated by the user. The tamper-prevention mechanism of our license technology, detect the machine the license was activated on, has changed significantly. Manually…
Solving my first scheduling problem
Getting Started » Solving my first scheduling problem
This chapter demonstrates key features of the ROB-EX Scheduler client with the purpose of providing new users with an understanding of How to define and scope the scheduling problem How to model the scheduling problem inside ROB-EX Scheduler How to solve the…
Activating a license
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Licensing version 6.4 and newer » Activating a license
The first time you start a ROB-EX Desktop Planner, a wizard will pop up, asking you to register and activate your license. The first step is to select a license type. The Floating license is the recommended and default way to deploy ROB-EX Scheduler in a multiuser…
Resource report examples
Reporting and KPI » Production targeted HTML reports » Resource report examples
This page contains a list of different example resource based HTML reports, to provide an overview of the possibilities. Gantt Job List Job list with a right side Gantt chart. The Gantt bars are filled with a solid color Gantt Job List (hours/total hours) Job…
ServerConnection
Macro » ServerConnection
This macro support automatic login and logout from a Multiuser server. Which action to take is decided by the parameter serverAction. If serverAction is set to “login” and the macro runs when the ROB-EX client is already connected to a Multiuser Server,…
Guide to scripting
Product configuration » Developing using the API » Guide to scripting
The following will explain the power of ROB-EX Scripting by showing how a simple script is created and executed. Overview The Scripting option allows the full ROB-EX API to be called and manipulated through the Groovy Scripting language. The Groovy language is a…
Time Tracker
Options » Time Tracker
ROB-EX Time Tracker is an App optimized for mobile devices allowing named operators to check in and check out at the operation level. When doing a check-out or partial completion, the client automatically suggests logging past hours since the previous check-in. In…
Licensing of versions prior to 6.4
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Licensing of versions prior to 6.4
The following applies to ROB-EX version 6.2 and older versions. For version 6.4 and newer read instead Licensing version 6.4 and newer. The first time you start ROB-EX Scheduler you will be asked to register. Press the register button. You are presented with a unique…
Embedded Java Runtime
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Embedded Java Runtime
From ROB-EX Scheduler v6.4.1.814 the ROB-EX Scheduler installer will automatically copy an OpenJDK Java Runtime into \bin\jre (or \bin\jre32 for 32-bit Java) From ROB-EX Scheduler v6.4.1.814 we also provide new versions of \bin\ROB-EX Gantt.exe and \bin\ROB-EX…
ResourceCalendarImport
Macro » ResourceCalendarImport
This is able to import specific resource calendars from a CSV file. Example parameters Example import file "1","R119","26-08-2009 07:30","26-08-2009","Illness","closed" "1","R119","27-08-2009 07:30","27-08-2009 16:00","Illness" "2","R119","28-08-2009…
Tab: File
Advanced functions » General settings » Tab: File
The size of the recent file history shown at the bottom of the “File” menu. If selected the current plan is automatically saved with specified interval in minutes If ROB-EX at startup should load the same file that…
Shop Floor menu
The user interface » Gantt chart » Menu » Shop Floor menu
Click on… if you want to… Start server Start the Shop Floor web server The Shop Floor web server must run in order to let the Shop Floor users log on the system. When the Web server runs the text “Shopfloor running” is…
Help menu
The user interface » Gantt chart » Menu » Help menu
Click on… if you want to… User’s manual View the ROB-EX online user’s manual To print the entire manual or selected areas, we recommend printing from the pdf version of the manual. You may open the PDF version of the…
Resource Monitor Quick Guide
Reporting and KPI » Resource monitor » Resource Monitor Quick Guide
Once connected to the App, start out selecting the resources you would like to display. They are shown on the page in the sequence they are selected Select if you would like to display the resource KPI’s in Hours or in Quantity. Note, that if Quantity is…
Eclipse Java IDE
Product configuration » Developing using the API » Eclipse Java IDE
Setting up the Eclipse Java IDE This description assumes that you have already activated the ROB-EX API Development Kit as described in the API Developers Kit requirements section Download and install the latest Eclipse IDE for Java Developers from – select the…
Adding and removing table columns
The user interface » Adding and removing table columns
Most tables in ROB-EX will allow a user to individually add or remove columns according to the user’s own preferences. In this section, we will show how to add table columns, remove table columns and specify the field name. Add table columns 1. In order to add…
Dashboard App
Reporting and KPI » Dashboard App
The ROB-EX Dashboard App will present KPIs of the current schedule to a broader audience than the normal ROB-EX Scheduler planner, viewer or operator. Anyone interested in the overall performance, health and capacity of the production may be interested in the ROB-EX…
TextSingleLineExport
Macro » TextSingleLineExport
Will export order information to a text file. Each row in the generated text file contains information about a single operation in ROB-EX Scheduler, including the project and production order it belongs to. Operations are grouped by production order and the sequence of…
Multiuser
Options » Multiuser
ROB-EX Multiuser enables multiple users to work in the same plan at the same time, i.e. a change made on Client1 is immediately available and visible on Client2. Each user is assigned a login, a role and the permission to connect to one or more sites. The role of a…
CallSQL
Macro » CallSQL
This macro will execute a single SQL call to a database – the result of the SQL call can be saved into a CSV file for further processing by other macros for example CSV Order Import or ProgressImport Example parameter configuration The configuration shown…
Full Multiuser Deployment example
Getting Started » Installing the client » Full Multiuser Deployment example
Introduction This single server deployment architecture is used in multiuser setups for small to medium sized ROB-EX Scheduler deployments with typically 1-5 simultaneous planners all working out of the same physical location. 1-10 simultaneous viewers 1-2 sites…
Standard Excel Import
Import and export » CSV integration » Standard Excel Import
This package comes with a ready-to-use Excel file for easy import of order data into ROB-EX. The package has the following features: A ready to use Excel sheet with build in flexibility regarding columns, naming and formatting. Copy and paste of orders directly…
Starting the app
Reporting and KPI » Dashboard App » Starting the app
Get the HTTP address of the ROB-EX Integration Client. Contact your ROB-EX system administrator. It will look like this: http://robexsrv01:9999 On your mobile or desktop device open a modern web-browser (e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari) Enter and Bookmark the URL for the…
Starting the App
Reporting and KPI » Resource monitor » Starting the App
Get the HTTP URL of the ROB-EX Integration Client. Contact your ROB-EX system administrator. It will look like this: http://robexsrv01 On your mobile or desktop device open a web-browser (e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari) Enter and Bookmark the URL for the Resource…
Order list window
Production orders » Order list window
The Order List window provides an overview of all production orders contained in the ROB-EX client. You get to this window by either selecting menu Edit->Order list or by clicking the order list icon in the tool bar. You may also jump to this window from other…
The complete list of properties
Reporting and KPI » Production targeted HTML reports » HTML report configuration » The complete list of properties
This is the list of properties which can be used on e.g. the element when configuring HTML reports and Shop Floor pages. *Are you missing a field? In that case use the LayoutItem property for a given entity followed by ‘.’ (period) and then the id of a…
Log4Shell vulnerability assesment
Getting Started » Installing the client » Log4Shell vulnerability assesment
ROB-EX is unaffected by the Log4Shell vulnerability We have conducted an internal security investigation to assess if ROB-EX is affected by the Log4Shell vulnerability. The conclusion is that no ROB-EX module or component between ROB-EX v4.2 – ROB-EX v7.0 is…
Known Sequencer limitations
Options » Sequencer » Known Sequencer limitations
Value profiles are not supported in combination with: Series and Groups The normal planning rules (e.g. forward/backward/bottleneck rules) will work as expected for variable setup time and variable capacity as long as these times are not sequence dependent.…
General settings
Advanced functions » General settings
This document explains the different settings available in the ROB-EX planner client menu: Functions->Settings->General. Help is available on the following topics Standard File Gantt chart Graphs & windows Shopfloor Multiuser Express order Resource…
Archiving
Options » Multiuser » Archiving
The archive functions in ROB-EX is used to remove data from ROB-EX Scheduler Client no longer needed for the planning process, but still retain the data in the ROB-EX Scheduler database. This is typically old data which cannot be deleted for different reasons. As an…
Shop Floor configuration
Options » Shop Floor » Shop Floor configuration
Introduction This document describes how to configure the appearance and behavior of the Shop Floor interface. Examples of how to add/remove columns, change the names and widths of the columns are illustrated. Then some more specific features are described i.e.…
Product configuration
Product configuration
Welcome to the documentation for users/consultants performing additional configuration or development on ROB-EX clients. The documentation includes chapters on Installation FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Changing global parameters affecting GUI and business logic…
Sequencer
Options » Sequencer
Introduction and overview Quick Start guide Setup and configuration of Sequencer Defining value profiles Syntax for defining a ValueProfile Syntax for defining a ValueProvider Lookup table value…
Status overview
Product configuration » Misc and background » Status overview
Order status overview Table of supported order states Status text Status level Notes Incomplete 5 New 10 Forecast 15 Planned 20 Released 30 When production order field…
SQL integration
Import and export » SQL integration
This chapter describes the integration between an ERP system and ROB-EX using an integration database. Data are exchanged between ROB-EX and the ERP system through a neutral integration database named ‘GanttERP2’. Data possible to transfer with the…
Using relative file paths with Talend
Import and export » Interfacing using Talend Open Studio for Data Integration » Using relative file paths with Talend
Very often with Talend, it makes good sense to export and import files using a file-path being relative to the ROB-EX client folder. I.e. if your ROB-EX client folder in production is a network drive like \\myserver\robex\planner and you import and export from…
List of macros
Macro » List of macros
This is a list of the available ready made macros. Macro name Run As Service * ActivateView Not supported AdjustOrderQuantityToInventory AdjustResource BalanceOperations Bottleneck …
Importing master routes/BOM from Excel
Master data » Master routes » Importing master routes/BOM from Excel
ROB-EX has an option for importing and exporting master routes and master BOM’s from Excel. This is provided as scripts/macros you install to your \custom folder, and execute from macros. From ROB-EX v6.4, the scripts are included as part of the client installation…
CSV 2+3
Import and export » CSV integration » CSV 2+3
This chapter will explain how to interface between an external system (e.g. ERP) and ROB-EX using the CSV 2+3 integration module. It is possible to transfer data both ways. Data possible to transfer with CSV 2+3 interface Resources Resource…
Tab: Multiuser
Advanced functions » General settings » Tab: Multiuser
This tab controls the Multiuser login information enabling a ROB-EX client to connect to a ROB-EX Multiuser Server. The tab also controls setup, execution and information about archiving. The Archive area in this tab is only enabled for users logged in to the…
Direct SQL Integration
Import and export » Direct SQL Integration
The principle behind this integration is that on a push of a button in the ROB-EX client, SQL calls are executed on the ROB-EX client towards the database of the ERP system. The SQL itself can be modified from application to application, but ready made templates are…
Server installation
Options » Multiuser » Server installation
Installation and Administration guide Table of contents Preparation Installation of ROB-EX Multiuser Server Updating an existing ROB-EX Multiuser Server Starting up ROB-EX Multiuser Server and Clients Stopping ROB-EX Multiuser Server 64-bit NT Service Connect…
Running a Talend Job from a ROB-EX Macro
Import and export » Interfacing using Talend Open Studio for Data Integration » Running a Talend Job from a ROB-EX Macro
As background for this read the article “Exporting a Job script and executing it outside of Talend Studio” at this link Prerequisite First create and test the Talend job from within Talend Open Studio. Use context variables to support different…
Searching, sorting and filtering using the Order list
Production orders » Order list window » Searching, sorting and filtering using the Order list
The Order list contains many features for searching, sorting and filtering out production orders. Configuring displayed columns Make sure you have added all the important columns you need to the order list. The table is 100% configurable when it comes to adding and…
Resource views
The user interface » Gantt chart » Resource views
Creating and editing views Views define what resources are currently visible in the Gantt chart and in what sequences they are shown. Users may create their own views. In ROB-EX you will find 4 built in views: Standard (CTRL + 1) The standard view shows all…
Tool bar
The user interface » Gantt chart » Tool bar
Click on… if you want to… New Create a new plan. The present plan is cleared for orders but the selected resources are preserved. It is advisable to save the former plan with the functions Save or Save as…
Route networks
Master data » Master routes » Route networks
The route network features allow a product to be modeled as a multi level part list. It can be thought of as a bill of material (BOM), but instead of materials it is the route that is the building block. A route network is used as template for a project, i.e. the…
Alternate routes
Master data » Master routes » Alternate routes
As an example of how to get started using alternate routes these step-by-step instructions shows how to configure a simple plan to use alternate routes. The example shown below is available in the planning file “\data\alternate route example.xml”…
Installing Floating License Server
Getting Started » Starting up the client » Licensing version 6.4 and newer » Installing Floating License Server
Installation of the ROB-EX Scheduler Floating License Server is a one-time process you will typically carry out the first time you install ROB-EX Scheduler. Then you can forget about it since it is installed as a service on a server PC. I.e. the license server will…
ExtractReportingHistory
Macro » ExtractReportingHistory
This will calculate resource load data and save it to the GanttMultiuser database in table EReportingHistory. Notice that the client has to be logged in to the multiuser! As an alternative see WorkloadOverviewExportII Example parameter configuration Parameter…
The Progress tab
Master data » Master routes » Operation list » Editing operation details » The Progress tab
The progress function can get its information (partial completions) by Manually entering the information in this window. A typical way to get to the tab, is by double clicking an operation in the Gantt chart. The window Edit operation is opened. For Started…
XML
Import and export » XML
This chapter will explain how to interface between an external system (e.g. ERP) and ROB-EX using the XML integration module. It is possible to transfer data both ways. Data possible to transfer with XML interface Resources Resource calendar Products and raw…
Time zones
Advanced functions » Time zones
Working in different time zones in Multiuser mode When logged into the Multiuser server this is how the Multiuser server will handle different users working in different time zones. It is best illustrated with an example. User A is located in Central USA in the CST…
GanttSetup.properties file
Product configuration » Global client settings » GanttSetup.properties file
# ROB-EX property file # Copyright (c) 2011 NOVOTEK PLANNING SYSTEMS Misc # Location of Gantt log file. If not specified it will be placed in # users documents and settings area # logfile.location=C\:\\temp\\robexlog # Dateformat used for loading/saving of…
Import and export
Import and export
Welcome to this part of the product configuration manual explaining how to interface ROB-EX to external systems. This chapter is mainly targeted towards interface developers but is also helpful for IT architects and IT decision makers seeking to learn what interface…
TankPlanning
Macro » TankPlanning
This can plan and split tank operations based on warehouse capacities and normal scheduling constraints. It can also create CIP orders for each order while it schedules. For an example plan demonstrating how to use the TankPlanning features, see the section with a…
Interfacing using Talend Open Studio for Data Integration
Import and export » Interfacing using Talend Open Studio for Data Integration
An easy and recommended approach, when building interfaces between ROB-EX and external systems like ERP, is to use an ETL tool (Exctract, Transform, Load). Using a tool reduces the learning curve required, enabling non-developers to create even complex…