V 12.23.0.0 Software Update

12.23.0.0 is the latest major release since 12.18.0.0

12.23.0.0  Released October 10^th, 2023

• Bug Fixes

  • General

    • Fixed component data save issue after Check In/Out from Checked Out entities screen.

    • Fixed error when adding newly added model in edit-model-option-mapping, advanced view.

    • Fixed date parameter, save issues when creating a new XinY Scheduler constraint.

    • Fixed broken precedence links between clusters and activity nodes

    • Fixed errors when inserting invalid values for FieldInfo DataType and NETDataType when creating custom fields.

    • Added error message when adding approvers while publishing, if the approval list does not contain the added user/role that does not exist in SFV database.

    • Fixed bug preventing Routing Type, Parent Order Number, and Sales Order fields from being imported to orders via the Order Management Module

    • Ensure that the cloud download file method is capable of replacing existing files. This fixes the template auto refresh issues.

  • Virtual Build

    • Fixed a bug in Process tree - move up/down of workstep does not work.

    • Fixed hidden Add/Remove video button in Observed time study tab when the panel is downsized. 

  • Shop Floor Viewer

    • Fixed error when adding associated station to a new user.

    • When maximizing the image in SFV WI page, enlarge the image to fit the window.

    • Disallow Duplicate of Kitting view cart types.

    • Fixed change request image caching and viewing when created within the Work Instructions

    • Fixed Process Tree - Deviation Grid missing UID error

• Enhancements

  • General

    • Added ability to import files in MDD (Material Determination) module in PFEP, with Role Privilege enabled.

  • Calculated Time Study – New Control (Preview release)

    • View and edit time elements from multiple activities in virtual build.

    • View and edit MUDA (simple or advanced) alongside time elements.

    • Configure columns in the sheet to display Routing, Operation, and/or activity data alongside time elements.

    • Save different layout configurations.

    • Export viewed data to Excel directly from virtual build.

    • Easily add/modify time elements with a spreadsheet interface.

    • Code lookup, summary, and editor panels are movable and dock-able within virtual build.

Notes:

• Requires PPWebAPI

• Only available within virtual build

• Only MODAPTS supported in preview release

 

• Change Request Management

  • Integrated change request browser into activity module, publishing module, and virtual build module in Assembly Planner.

• Shop Floor Viewer

  • Maintain page breaks in the Work Step Description when displaying in SFV WI

  • Enhanced ‘loading’ page layouts when navigating through activities.

  • PFEP Dashboard changes

    •  Allow user to Set # of Units (slots) to show that are closed/delivered for each Cart in View.

    • Allow user to Set # of Units (slots) that are next available for each Cart in View.

    • Enabled Option to Show or Hide Picked field by Cart (assume this is calculation for carts picked for current day/shift).

    • Modify cart status letter code to full status description within the dashboard tiles.

    • Removed red line.

12.21.0.0

Released September 5^th, 2023

• Bug Fixes

  • General

    • Fixed error, when the user selects an aggregate task node in the Yamazumi chart and CAD nodes are correctly shown/hidden in CAD viewer.

    • Fixed error when viewing image files with apostrophes in document preview and media control.

    • On any drag-fill operation, the value in the starting cell for the drag fill should never change for locked or unlocked cells.

    • Enable multiselect functionality in estimated time control sheet.

    • Grouped process library station parts and tools report by WorkCenter, and sort groups by lowest to highest OpSeqNo

    • Fixed refresh issues in latest activity library media control

    • When an activity is checked in - the user should no longer be able to open/ edit image editor.

    • Fixed issues when retrieving BOM records in advanced search and mass update.

    • Fixed spreadsheet copy/ paste methods to support drop down cells where the list value descriptions are being displayed.

  • PFEP

    • Fixed bug causing no data to be returned for Kanban Transaction Duration and Kanban Cycle Summary reports in PFEP Reporting Module.

  • Line Balancing

    • Updated TaskFlag to be considered when running the ergonomics exports from Line Balancing

    • Do not consider routings when adding station setup time for line balance scenarios.

    • Fixed errors when applying station/ operator filter in line balancing reports.

    • Fixed error when cloning Line Balancing scenarios.

  • Virtual Build

    • Reset observed time study video control when closing a workspace.

    • Fixed capture CAD snapshot save issue.

  • Shop Floor Viewer

    • When disabling changing station/operator do not disable USN/order selection

    • Block users from signing on to the repair stations.

• Enhancements

  • General

    • Performance enhancement when loading MCO and Workflow Module

    • Added Project Work Task Number to WPS Export History Report for PPR and RFPI export types.

    • Added ability to generate WI Report from the publishing Thin Client Admin tab when no line information exists in the report dataset.

    • Replaced "WeightUnitID" field as "Weight Unit" in the component module header.

    • Added default time unit to time column label in workstep control.

    • Added ability for Administrators to set default dynamic header and dock panel layouts for following modules:

      • Component Library - Header control

      • ECO Module - Header control & Dock panels

      • MCO Module - Header control

      • Virtual Build - Dock panels

      • QA Module - QA control, Dock panel for header

Note: Users will still have the ability to create their own layouts and restore as before.

• Line Balancing

  • Added sort and filter functionalities in LB - Model, and Model-Option Mapping tabs.

  • Retrieve assembly line information when running the work instruction report from published data in the publishing module, thin client admin tab.

• ECO & MCO

  • Added customizable ECO and MCO header control layout and properties based on role privilege (dynamic header control).

  • Commonization of dynamic header control and additional functionality for editing standard fields

  • Added persistent sort and filter for ECO and MCO search controls.

  • Added new role privileges to control editing of ECO/MCO header properties.

    • ECO - EditClosedECOProperties , EditECOHeaderTab

    • MCO - EditMCOProperties , EditCompletedMCOProperties

  • Added new preference – MCODefaultToDateType

  • Modifications to Load/ Reload process.

    • Allow user to switch ECO type for reload.

    • When reloading an ECO, enable auto-reload for other subsequent ECOs since the same file is being used.

    • Process ECO Imports via the JobQueue so users can view status & view errors from UI via the SQL Jobs Management Module

  • Filter selectable workflow templates by IsVisible column when MCOs are being created.

• Add Block Code Functionality

  • Following block fields were added to the MODAPTS lookup file,

    • GroupId

    • groupdesccription

    • Rcode

    • Rdesc

    • Rtime

  • Block codes correspond to both left and right hand codes in the same row information

Authoring Example:

• MODAPTSLookup file with the newly added block fields and its corresponding values are highlighted below.

       

• Upload the updated MODAPTSLookup file to Admin Tools> Template Manager> TimeEstimation and restart the application.

• Enter the authored GroupId in either LeftCode or RightCode (Gr1) and hit calculate/save. Corresponding block code attributes will be populated to the spreadsheet as shown below.  

       

• Change Request Management

  • Change Request Management Control Changes (Data Mgmt > Publishing > Change Request Management Tab)

    • SFV Documents control displayed on the right to show documents attached to the change request as well as notes.

    • Ability to select change request and right click navigate to activity, for change request with a TaskID associated.

  • Activity Shop Floor Feedback Tab (Library> Activity > Shop Floor Feedback Tab)

    • Display Change Requests and Change Request Documents as well as documents attached to the activity in the SFV.

    • Added ability to edit and import Change Request images into the activity documents module.

• Shop Floor Viewer

  • Allow publishing model custom fields to SFV.

  • Allow displaying of model custom fields on the Line Order Sequence Sheet

  • When activity provided in the Ger Work Instruction API is not found, UI navigates the user to build list page instead of first activity for that station.

  • WI Approval redesigned -

    • Users can select different versions of the published WI within the approval page.

    • Additions, subtraction, and field changes on the WI will be highlighted in the approval page.

    • Instead of double tabbed notebooks, added link menu where all the detailed WI information is presented.

  • Added ability to load and preview WI by TaskListUID from the viewer links and through approval page.

12.20.1.0

Released July 12^th, 2023

• Enhancements

  • Virtual Build & QA

    • Correctly enable/disable QA controls in virtual build module and QA module if the QA standards are not mapped to the selected entity types.

  • Line Balancing

    • Get order by series when creating new scenarios.

    • Get orderlist custom fields in spreadsheet when creating new scenarios.

    • Added ability to pop up current saved scenarios when opening edit order detail menu.

    • Ability to export scenarios data including orderlist custom fields.

  • Autobuild

    • Automatically retrieve the filter date for the Autobuild based on the Series date.

12.20.0.0

Released July 5^th, 2023

• Bug Fixes

  • General

    • Fixed error encountered when replacing an existing document (cloud only), and deleted documents confirmation is in a condensed form.

    • Fixed Expand All Clusters typo in Precedence context menu.

    • Fixed dictionary key error when loading certain records in component module.

    • Disabled editing MUDA times when activity is checked-in

    • Temporary performance fix for updating video record durations in cloud video implementation.

    • Fixed retaining ItemDefaultWeightUnit preference when importing or creating new items.

    • Ensure user is prompted to save upon leaving module, etc. after customizing pivot fields in the pivot grid module.

    • Ensure correct settings are reselected after leaving and returning to the Check-in Validations Module

    • Fixed drag fill issue while saving int dropdown values.

  • ECO & MCO

    • Release new versions of standard ECO and MCO workflows to correct lifecycle stage/status completion errors.

  • Virtual Build & QA

    • Prevent unhandled exception and restore active panel when save fails during panel change in child control.

    • Fixed saving issues with consumption editing

    • Fixed error when filtering ID column in Virtual Build process tree.

    • Fixed QA Module – Customize view error, when multiple fields are selected and rearranged.

  • Shop Floor Viewer

    • Fixed issues related to select boxes when filing or editing Hot Issues

• Enhancements

  • General

    • Created Show/Hide role privilege for the Alternate Parts tab in the component module.

    • Enable editing "Replace Blank Revisions" and "Retrieve Source Item Data" in Item & BOM import for all role privileges.

    • Automatically refresh the template manager UI when the user enters the module and automatically refresh the template cache for the modified templates whenever the user leaves the module.

    • Added preference to disable consumption vs consumption comparison in order to allow checked in operations to be considered in consumption workbench and BOM compare.

    • Process Library Station Tools Report and Station Parts Report are Grouped/Sorted by Operation OpSeqNo

    • Document Import

      • If a document exists already, the user will be prompted asking if they do want to replace existing document with an incoming one.

      • Imported documents in ECO module show up in history.

      • Replacing/Deleting multiple documents shows a warning with expandable details which shows file names.

    • Replace the media control currently used in Activity library with the new media control used in Virtual Build. 

    • Added ability to perform a multiplication of Child BOM Quantity with the Parent BOM Quantity when performing a multi-level roll-up of BOM data.

    • WI Approval Changes

      • Comments field in publishing approval UI can be multiline.

      • Users must select a template from the dropdown if a file has been provided (Templates > Configuration Files > ApprovalList.json).

      • If no file has been provided, the dropdown will be locked and will display "Default" as the text.  Users and roles will need to be manually added to the approvals in that case.

  • ECO & MCO

    • Enabled editing Consumption From and To MCOID properties in the virtual build consumption grid

    • Added preference and check box to optionally retrieve past effective BOM records in the MCO revision change date validation form.

  • Line Balancing

    • Retain line balancing station/operator assignments for single use tasks by activity/task ID during refresh scenario.

    • Use Series to locate orders for AutoBuild and Line Balancing when property IsSeriesEnabled sets to true.

  • Virtual Build & QA

    • Retain sorting and filtering in virtual build process tree, consumption grid, and diff grid when data in the grid is refreshed.

    • Added export to excel and Excel-Style sorting and filtering capabilities for Virtual Build -Consumption, BOM Compare, and Process Tree.

    • Enabled workstep multiselect in FMEA workstep import popup page.

  • Multibranch Plant

    • Added RoutingType field to assembly line in plant library.

    • Added RoutingType, ParentOrderNumber and SalesOrder fields to the order list.

  • Shop Floor Viewer

    • Enabled customization of process tree nodes for Multi Branch Plant. Customization settings are included to the processtree.json file.

    • USN can be grouped via the order table. Process tree can now show the grouped units.

    • Added role privileges that can limit what users can see in the process tree. Tree scope options are,

      • Current station and operator only

      • Current station and all operators

      • Current line, stations, and operators

      • All role lines, stations, and operators

      • All lines, stations, and operators

    • Added new privilege – AllowChangingOfOpreatorIDOnly, which allows the user to change the operator ID. This allows the users to switch operators if the other operator at the station is not present for the given day.

    • Allow editing of the notify states associated with an email list and users. The standard notification list includes,

      • Hot Issues – Create, Modify and Close

      • Change Request – Create and Modify

      • NCR – Create, Modify and Close

12.19.1.0

Released June 20^th, 2023

• Bug Fixes

  • General

    • Fixed dictionary key error caused by BOM Diff Flags when loading certain items in component module.

    • Fixed error when replacing documents in template manager.

    • Corrected Process Library > Station Tools Report and Station Parts Report to be Grouped/ Sorted by OpSeqNo.

    • Temporary performance fix for updating video record durations in cloud video implementation.

  • Line Balancing

    • Enable single file, single-page excel exports for line balancing Model Family Times Report.

    • Retain line balancing station/operator assignments for single use tasks by activity/task ID during refresh scenario.

    • Fixed bug when single tasks in the line balance are reused in the routing. 

    • Fix issues with dialogs popping up behind splash screens.

12.19.0.0

Released June 2^nd, 2023

• Enhancements

  • General

    • Added sorting and filtering, pasting of files, thumbnail image preview, and editing of records in the document’s module grid. Updated in Virtual Build, Routing, Operation, Activity, Component, Template Manager, MCO and ECO documents tab. 

  • ECO & MCO

    • Added ‘Add From and To MCO ID’ fields to be visible in Virtual build - Process tree, and Consumption control, WI Revision and Publishing.

• Bug Fixes

  • General

    • Fixed bug in the BOMDataExtractor for CAD Import handling

    • Fixed issues with the splash screen popup

    • Fixed bugs related to spreadsheet drag-fill.

    • Fixed issues when time values were retrieved from advanced search to populate in the mass update module, selection sheet work for all localization settings.

    • Fixed page navigation issue in search control, which prevents user from paging back prior to page 1.

    • Ensure that edits made in the component where used control are retained when the Mass Edit menu is launched.

    • Fixed Assembly Planner resource import error.

    • Fixed error causing field list to be empty in the mass update, update consumption UI.

    • Fixed background color highlighting (Grey) issues for locked columns in QA sheets after execution of customize view.

    • Fixed error when reading excel files into spreadsheet controls (order import) caused by localization settings.

    • No longer hide or show operation or activity effective date columns when the user checks or unchecks the Use Activity ID check box for Process Resource Import.

    • Prevent unhandled exceptions and restore active panel when save fails during panel change in child control (Resource and Model Option page).

    • Hide QA panels in Virtual Build if the user does not have view privileges.

  • Line Balancing

    • Fixed error when calculating task-option-frequency values for non-order-based line balance scenarios.

  • ECO & MCO

    • Fixed issue while assigning multiple users to MCO lifecycle stages, when the user’s full name contains a comma.

    • Fixed refresh issue after customizing view in ECO parent tab and PFEP Reporting Module (added columns will now be populated, and not blank).

    • Fixed errors saving in the ECO Parent tab when certain columns are hidden.

  • Shop Floor Viewer

    • Disable edit, attach and save buttons when attached file is not saved when filing Hot Issues, Change request and File Exceptions.

    • Fixed export data duplication issues when multiple operators signing off a station/ activity at the same time.

    • Fixed broken document report view link.