Help On Apex Location

Glossary

Basics of using a Ramco iEnterprise Series 4.0 web page

Using On Line Help

In this screen, you can search for apex locations. You can carry out a search based on the location, its description, parent location, planning group, location type, landmark and its status.

The “Help On Apex Location” page appears.

Location code

The location to be retrieved (Alphanumeric, 30). You can enter the location in full or specify it partially. The system retrieves all locations similar to the code entered in this field.

Desc.

The description of the location (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the description in full or specify it partially. The system retrieves all locations with description similar to the description entered here.

Parent Loc.

The location that is the parent of the location (Alphanumeric, 30). You can enter the location in full or specify it partially. The system retrieves all locations, which belong to similar parent locations.

Planning Group

The planning group of the location (Alphanumeric, 30). You can enter the planning group in full or specify it partially. The system retrieves all locations, which belong to similar planning groups.

Landmark

The description of any physical landmark in the plant that helps in identifying the location (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the landmark in full or specify it partially. The system retrieves all locations, which can be identified by similar landmarks.

Status

Use the drop-down list box to specify the status of the location. The system provides the options ”Active” and “Inactive”. Leave the field blank to retrieve locations irrespective of their status. The system displays “Active”, by default.

Location Type

Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of the location. The system lists all the types that are defined in the “Define Location Types” activity and which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank to retrieve all location types. The system leaves the field blank by default.

Note: If all the fields are left blank, the system retrieves all the locations in the multiline.

The system displays the following fields in the “Search Results” group box:

Location Code

The location retrieved by the system.

Desc.

The description of the location.

Parent Loc.

The parent location of the location.

Planning Group

The planning group of the location.

Location Type

The type to which the location belongs.

Status

The status of the location, which can be “Active” or “Inactive”.

Landmark

The landmark that helps in identifying the location.