Data Collection V8.03

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Use as a time clock or job labor capture?

If job labor capture, someone can start the day by logging in and not
logging out.

Then anyone can start and end activity in MES very efficiently, all
under the same user. At the end of the day, someone should make sure
all activities are ended and Clock out.

The hard part is if the group is starting activities in parallel on
many jobs then care must be taken to find the correct line to End
activity on.

Logging in takes 2 seconds, passwords can be very short, initials.
Having individuals log in is a far superior way tot rack utilization
and efficiency depending on your job structure.

Pat

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Ned" <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> iIt is similar with Vantage 8.03, not sure who you talked to and got
that
> information.
>
> You can setup a generic user to auto-login to get past the initial
logon
> screen prior to having the MES screens come up.
>
> This will then leave you with the generic MES screen where a user
will punch
> in their chop employee ID and then clock in, clock out etc.
>
> You can setup the auto-login by either setting up single sign on for
the
> network user ID for that machine, or you can hard code a Username and
> password into the .mfgsys file for the database.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Babette Welch" <bwelch@...>
> To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:34 PM
> Subject: [Vantage] Data Collection V8.03
>
>
> > Hello
> >
> > We are stunned by the change in the Data Collection between Vantage 6
> > and 8.
> > In 6 we set up machines in the production area, signed into Vantage 6
> > with a generic user ID.
> > The Generic user had a full license with only Data Collection in their
> > menu.
> > Over 30 specific employee would clock in and out under this generic
> > user.
> >
> > Under Vantage 8 we are being told that each employee needs to
> > log in/out of Vantage with their own user ID and password
> > in order to access Data Collection>Clock-in......
> >
> > We want one computer on the shop floor which 20 or 30 people can
use as
> > a time clock.
> >
> > Does anyone have a work around this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Babette Welch
> > IT Director
> > bwelch@...
> > (906)226-9747 ext: 235
> > ARGONICS, INC.
> > Performance Polyurethanes
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You
must
> > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable
access. )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report
Builder and
> > Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
2
Hello

We are stunned by the change in the Data Collection between Vantage 6
and 8.
In 6 we set up machines in the production area, signed into Vantage 6
with a generic user ID.
The Generic user had a full license with only Data Collection in their
menu.
Over 30 specific employee would clock in and out under this generic
user.

Under Vantage 8 we are being told that each employee needs to
log in/out of Vantage with their own user ID and password
in order to access Data Collection>Clock-in......

We want one computer on the shop floor which 20 or 30 people can use as
a time clock.

Does anyone have a work around this?



Babette Welch
IT Director
bwelch@...
(906)226-9747 ext: 235
ARGONICS, INC.
Performance Polyurethanes



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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iIt is similar with Vantage 8.03, not sure who you talked to and got that
information.

You can setup a generic user to auto-login to get past the initial logon
screen prior to having the MES screens come up.

This will then leave you with the generic MES screen where a user will punch
in their chop employee ID and then clock in, clock out etc.

You can setup the auto-login by either setting up single sign on for the
network user ID for that machine, or you can hard code a Username and
password into the .mfgsys file for the database.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Babette Welch" <bwelch@...>
To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:34 PM
Subject: [Vantage] Data Collection V8.03


> Hello
>
> We are stunned by the change in the Data Collection between Vantage 6
> and 8.
> In 6 we set up machines in the production area, signed into Vantage 6
> with a generic user ID.
> The Generic user had a full license with only Data Collection in their
> menu.
> Over 30 specific employee would clock in and out under this generic
> user.
>
> Under Vantage 8 we are being told that each employee needs to
> log in/out of Vantage with their own user ID and password
> in order to access Data Collection>Clock-in......
>
> We want one computer on the shop floor which 20 or 30 people can use as
> a time clock.
>
> Does anyone have a work around this?
>
>
>
> Babette Welch
> IT Director
> bwelch@...
> (906)226-9747 ext: 235
> ARGONICS, INC.
> Performance Polyurethanes
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You must
> have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable access. )
> (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report Builder and
> Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
4
It's probably because you've associated the employees with user id's
in Users.

--sf

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Ned" <TechnoBabbly@...> wrote:
>
> iIt is similar with Vantage 8.03, not sure who you talked to and got
that
> information.
>
> You can setup a generic user to auto-login to get past the initial
logon
> screen prior to having the MES screens come up.
>
> This will then leave you with the generic MES screen where a user
will punch
> in their chop employee ID and then clock in, clock out etc.
>
> You can setup the auto-login by either setting up single sign on for
the
> network user ID for that machine, or you can hard code a Username and
> password into the .mfgsys file for the database.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Babette Welch" <bwelch@...>
> To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:34 PM
> Subject: [Vantage] Data Collection V8.03
>
>
> > Hello
> >
> > We are stunned by the change in the Data Collection between Vantage 6
> > and 8.
> > In 6 we set up machines in the production area, signed into Vantage 6
> > with a generic user ID.
> > The Generic user had a full license with only Data Collection in their
> > menu.
> > Over 30 specific employee would clock in and out under this generic
> > user.
> >
> > Under Vantage 8 we are being told that each employee needs to
> > log in/out of Vantage with their own user ID and password
> > in order to access Data Collection>Clock-in......
> >
> > We want one computer on the shop floor which 20 or 30 people can
use as
> > a time clock.
> >
> > Does anyone have a work around this?
> >
> >
> >
> > Babette Welch
> > IT Director
> > bwelch@...
> > (906)226-9747 ext: 235
> > ARGONICS, INC.
> > Performance Polyurethanes
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note: You
must
> > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable
access. )
> > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report
Builder and
> > Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services goto:
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
5
Argh! I posted a lengthy response and it failed.

You can still have the MES application auto-run with a single userID
and password.

In your C:\epicor\client803\client\config folder, look for a file
called defaultMES.mfgsys. Edit this file and in look for:

<userSettings>
<!-- provide values for UserID and Password to enable auto-
login -->
<UserID value="" />
<Password value="" />

Add the userID and password within the appropriate quotes. You'll
need to do this at each MES client. You can copy this file to the
server and it will then be installed on all future clients (not sure
what happens when you upgrade your server though). Copy it to:

\\<servername>\epicor\mfgsys803\client\config

If you tie the Vantage UserIDs to Shop Employee IDs under the
Company tab in User Maintenance then any time these users attempt to
use MES they will be prompted for their username and password. If
you have production workers who only use MES (only have shop
employee ID) then they will not have to provide a password to use
MES.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "sanfranc415" <sanfranc415@...>
wrote:
>
> It's probably because you've associated the employees with user
id's
> in Users.
>
> --sf
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, "Ned" <TechnoBabbly@> wrote:
> >
> > iIt is similar with Vantage 8.03, not sure who you talked to and
got
> that
> > information.
> >
> > You can setup a generic user to auto-login to get past the
initial
> logon
> > screen prior to having the MES screens come up.
> >
> > This will then leave you with the generic MES screen where a user
> will punch
> > in their chop employee ID and then clock in, clock out etc.
> >
> > You can setup the auto-login by either setting up single sign on
for
> the
> > network user ID for that machine, or you can hard code a
Username and
> > password into the .mfgsys file for the database.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Babette Welch" <bwelch@>
> > To: <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 4:34 PM
> > Subject: [Vantage] Data Collection V8.03
> >
> >
> > > Hello
> > >
> > > We are stunned by the change in the Data Collection between
Vantage 6
> > > and 8.
> > > In 6 we set up machines in the production area, signed into
Vantage 6
> > > with a generic user ID.
> > > The Generic user had a full license with only Data Collection
in their
> > > menu.
> > > Over 30 specific employee would clock in and out under this
generic
> > > user.
> > >
> > > Under Vantage 8 we are being told that each employee needs to
> > > log in/out of Vantage with their own user ID and password
> > > in order to access Data Collection>Clock-in......
> > >
> > > We want one computer on the shop floor which 20 or 30 people
can
> use as
> > > a time clock.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have a work around this?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Babette Welch
> > > IT Director
> > > bwelch@
> > > (906)226-9747 ext: 235
> > > ARGONICS, INC.
> > > Performance Polyurethanes
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> > > ------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Useful links for the Yahoo!Groups Vantage Board are: ( Note:
You
> must
> > > have already linked your email address to a yahoo id to enable
> access. )
> > > (1) To access the Files Section of our Yahoo!Group for Report
> Builder and
> > > Crystal Reports and other 'goodies', please goto:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/files/.
> > > (2) To search through old msg's goto:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/messages
> > > (3) To view links to Vendors that provide Vantage services
goto:
> > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vantage/linksYahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>