New Features from 6.4 SP4

General

Added caching to Event Service to improve performance and reduce I/O load

The service config file now contains the following entry:

Added caching to CAD Report Service to increase throughput

Added caching to CAD Report Service. Also, added a new IMgmtService contract to expose a "ClearCache" method along with an "EnableCache" setting to the app.config.

Cockpit

Defect Details can be hidden for specific stations

Detail folders can be assigned to particular stations to limit the list of details shown for each station. This feature operates in the same fashion as assigning Concern folders to stations.

Focused control on unit switch

Ability added to choose the default action after switching unit. The options are None, Defect, Overview and Checklist.

Ability to set Defect Status Filter at Data Collect start up

A Default defect status filter option has been added to the Defect/Repair Options in Station Properties. The filter can be set to All, Not Repaired, Partially Repaired, Repaired and Confirmed.

Added new checklist validation type that uses unit_lookup_codes table

Added very flexible validation using the combination of Lookup Type + [current_answer_value] to search the ULC table for a matching record.

Added additional tags to the Inspect - Completed Event.

Added ability to have multiple correct validation matches for a single answer in checklist

There are instances where there is a requirement to have multiple lookup values associated to one answer. The use case for this is as following:

Item A is going to be shipped to England. The company has 4 different lookup codes for English lettering on the item.

101 = English US
102 = English UK
103 = English Australia
104 = English Ireland

Item A has 104 in the unit_lookup_codes table. The checklist question will be configured with the following prompt and display values:

What language lettering is on the item?

English
Spanish
French
Arabic

With multiple valid codes associated to English, it wouldn’t matter which English code is assigned to Item A. The only requirement is that it is English, therefore the lookup values of 101, 102, 103 or 104 are valid.

Limit list of available responsible areas and cells in Data Collect

This feature limits the list of available responsible areas and cells in Data Collect per station.

This functionality ensures that only areas and cells that are earlier in the process show up in Data Collect when entering a defect or repair.

Search Criteria for Unit Correction updated

A unit tab has been added to Unit Correction to assist users in identifying specific units.

Travel tickets updated to accommodate longer codes

The ticket type has been reworked so that longer color codes properly fit on label.

Cache tab removed from Travel Service

Inspect no longer caches individual items and therefore the Cache tab has been removed from the Travel service. The clear cache button is now located at the bottom of the window.

Services automatically registered

Services that previously required registration via Cockpit are now automatically registered.

Add filter and find capability in Bulk Translation

Added find/filter option to Bulk Translation form.

Added "clear cache" for Event Service and CAD Report Service to Settings form in Cockpit

Defect checklist questions tags in defect event now included for output to ATS Bus

Defect checklist questions are now included in the defect event to ATS Bus from the event service.

Delete Audits capability added

Audits can now be published, unpublished or removed.

View Composer

Store optional 'defect_tolerance' for views to tweak defect visibility detection

A hardcoded value of 1 is used for the tolerance by default, however if an image has an abnormally scaled model, there is now an option to override this tolerance on a view level.

views_vector

defect_tolerance (float, nullable) (no range)

Form Composer

Updated Defect Control with property to change prompt for Track Number.

Images Column can be hidden in Checklist Control

Added "ShowNumImagesColumn" property to the Checklist Control that allows the # Images column to be hidden.

Background colour of Login Status can be customised

The login status button can be customised with a user defined background colour. The properties 'Button' and 'Label' in the LoginToggleButton control have been updated to include 'BackColor' . Some additional code is required in the 'Code-Behind' of the Main form. For further details, please click here.

Added ability to hide the defect mark area mode button on Defect Control

Customers now have the ability to hide the defect marked area selection button on the Defect Entry screen. A property to the Defect Control has been added for this purpose.

UnitLookupCodeGrid updated to allow change of column width

Added ability to interactively set column widths.

Added visual indicator for unit checklist questions with comments

Increased Lot # field size to 50 Characters

The Lot # field for the custom create new unit form has been updated to contain a maximum of 50 characters.

Data Collect

Default to prior direct run destination if unit seen at station where routing has already occurred

In previous versions, when a unit was loaded and the direct run destination was selected, it would be reset to the default when the unit was reloaded.

The standard behaviour has been updated so that the default selection is the previous destination through which that unit had passed.

Reporting

Product code and Defect Status updated in Open Defects at Tracking point Report (201)

The Product Code is now included in the Open Defects at Tracking Point Report (201)

report along with the Defect Status.

Images added to checklist questions now visible in reporting

Added parameter for Chart to show Defects and/or Bad Units in Detail (214) report.

Larger charts are displays when selecting 'Chart Only' option in Detail (214) report.

Added Build Group as parameter in Open Defects (103)

New Concern Ranking - Andon (144) report added.

Concern Ranking report formatted for widescreen andon displays.

Inspection Data Dump (136) report updated to include users First and Last name.

The Inspection Data Dump (136) report has been updated with an additional column that displays the First and Last name of the operator.

P-Chart (260) and U-Chart (261) updated to include various intervals

The P-Chart (260 and U-Chart have been updated to include an Interval parameter. The interval can be set to Day, Week, Month and quarter, which will allow users to analyse data over a wider range of periods.

Inspections by User (132) updated with Product column

The Inspections by User (132) report has been updated to include a Product column in the Inspections drilldown.

Tracking Point Summary (601) updated with Tracking Pass number

The Tracking Point Summary (601) report has been updated to include a Pass column in the hours and totals drilldowns.

Monthly Daily Chart (202) updated to allow decimals and include FY for Current Year.

The Monthly Daily Chart (202) has been updated to allow decimals in the target parameter. In addition, the chart now includes FY for the current year.

Added multiple product and shift selection to Concern Trend (207) report

The Concen Trend (207) report has been updated to enable multiple product and shifts selections.

Added report for Part Ranking

The Part Ranking (147) report can be found under the Defects menu of ARS.