Tracker App - Production

Logon Screen

• Keypad:  Users can use it to type in their passwords (codes).

• Login (button): A colour-coded button that is green when connected, and red when offline. Users can tap it to log in once the correct code is entered on the keypad.

• Settings (button bottom right-hand corner): Opens the Setup Database Connection screen.

Setup Database Connection

• Radio buttons to select a Mode:

  •  Connected: 

    • Will always work online and update the server in real time.

    • The app will be unavailable if not connected.

  • Dual - Connected and Offline: 

    • Users need to connect to the server to download user and transaction data and to upload their data.

    • If the device is used while connected to the internet, the server will be updated in real time.

    • If the device is not connected, the data is saved on the device and uploaded once the device is connected to the internet/server.

    • Only available for Field Service and Deliveries.

• Live Database:

  • Server: 

    • A field to type in the name of the Server for the TRACKER.INI file. 

    • Dual - Connected and Offline: [SERVERDB] path = server:localDBpath and  [LOCALDB] path = server:localDBpath. 

    • Connected Mode:  [SERVERDB] is not required. [LOCALDB] path = Live DB (e.g. 34.243.32.223:C:\QuickEasy\Data\QUICKEASY.FDB).

  • Database: A field to type in the name of the Database for the TRACKER.INI file.

  • Create TRACKER.INI file (button): Creates the TRACKER.INI file for the database connections. 

• Back (button): Returns to the login screen.

Main Screen

• Refresh: Updates the data.

• Logout: Logs the user out and returns to the login screen.

• Deliveries: Transfers users to the Deliveries interface.

• Field Service: Transfers users to the Field Service interface.

• Timekeeping: Transfers users to the Timekeeping interface.

Timekeeping

Buttons Explained

• Logout: Logs the user out and returns to the login screen.

• Start: Starts the selected task.

• Start DT: Start downtime.

• Refresh: Updates the data, including the durations of the Active Jobs.

• Back: Returns to the main screen.

Interface Explained: Left-Hand Side

• Active Jobs - User Name: A clickable banner that will refresh the times of the Active tasks below it.

• Active Jobs -  User Name (below): Lists the current active jobs.

Interface Explained: Right-Hand Side

• Name of Stage: A clickable banner for users to select a different Stage.

• Production Stage Name (below): Lists the Work Order Number and the details of the task that must be performed for the selected Stage.

Active Tasks Interface

• Lists the available Workstations for users to select one.

  • Default Tab: Lists the Workstations for the Stage that is currently selected.

  • Tabs with alphabet letters: Lists the other Stages alphabetically, for users to select a different stage.

• Logout (button): Logs the user out and returns to the login screen.

• Next (button): Continues to the next screen.

• Cancel (button): Cancels the task and returns to the task selection screen.

Select an NCR (if applicable)

• Not linked to NCR: Button for a normal task that is within the constraints.

• NCR Pending: Button to complete a task that is outside the constraints (i.e. non conforms to the specifications).

• Logout (button): Logs the user out and returns to the login screen.

• Start (button): 

  • Starts the job based on the NCR selection.

  • Returns the user to the list of tasks. 

    • The task that is active will show Run on the left user list, and be displayed in green on the right under the Stage list. 

• Cancel (button):  Cancels the task and returns to the task selection screen.

• Back (button): Returns to the previous screen.

Stopping a Task

• • Users can click the red block on the task that shows Run to stop it.

  • They will be transferred to an interface where they can enter the Quantity Completed, and the Quantity of the item that was Spoiled if applicable.

  • Logout (button): Logs the user out and returns to the login screen.

  • Next (button): Continues to the next screen: Select a Status.

  • Cancel (button):  Cancels the last action and returns to the screen from which the last action was initiated.

Select a Status

• Users can select the following:

  • Complete: To indicate that the job is complete.

  • Part Complete: To indicate the job is partially complete.

• Logout (button): Logs the user out and returns to the login screen.

• Stop (button): 

  • Stops the task.

  • Returns to the task selection screen.

  • Removes the task if it was marked complete.

• Cancel (button):  Cancels the last action and returns to the screen from which the last action was initiated.

• Back (button): Returns to the previous screen.

Open Records

On exiting BOS Enterprise, users are asked to confirm their exit if one of these two conditions exist on the Tracker app or in BOS Enterprise:

• One or more records have not been uploaded to the Server.

• There are open Timekeeping records.

Related Topics

• Reference: Production Planning Board

• Reference: Production planning Timekeeping

• Tutorial: Production Planning Board

• Tutorial: Production Planning Timekeeping