Plant Setup

Control over the software operation and security within Workbench is provided by Control Parameters and Admin Functions, to be configured during the setup of the software. The following settings apply to the Plant module.

CONTROL PARAMETERS

Parameter Name

Description

Valid Values

Daily Rate Change Warning

If set to Yes, or not set, a change to the Assumed daily Rate in excess of the Change Threshold on the Plant Item will give a warning, allowing acceptance of the change or not. If set to No, then no warning is given and the change in the Assumed Daily Rat

Yes, No

Daily Rate PSO Changed Advice

Applies when entering Plant Meter readings. If set to Yes, or not set, the user is advised of a list of which PSO dates have been changed as a result of the change in Assumed Daily Rate resulting from the entered meter reading. If set to No, then there is

Yes, No

Daily Rate PSO Update Warning

Applies in Meter Readings entry for Plant. If set to Yes, or not set, the user is prompted to accept the changes to PSO dates arising from the change in the Assumed Daily Rate resulting from the entered meter reading. If set to No, then the changes are ma

Yes, No

Field List for Edit View Plant

In the Plant Management screen, user can define the 4 fields to display plus the field display width in cm (the sum of all the widths should not exceed 12 cms). Valid fields are all those labels used in the Plant Details tab for Plant Items. If nothing is specified then the display will revert to the default. Example: Plant Group,3,Location,3,Registration,3,Driver,3

Field Names shown in Plant Details.

Plant Group Mandatory

If set to Yes, a Plant Group is mandatory on all Plant Items

Yes, No

Plant Job Type

This is the valid Job Type used to distinguish Plant Jobs from other Jobs. It must be specified if the Plant module is being used.

Job Type Code

Plant Location Group Mandatory

If set to Yes, a Plant Location Group is mandatory on all Plant Locations

Yes, No

Plant Location Mandatory

If set to Yes, a Plant Location is Mandatory on all Plant Items

Yes, No

Plant Timesheet Default Work Centre

If blank or set to Plant the Work Centre on the Enter Timesheet Plant Issues Entry popup will be derived from the default Rate Code for the Plant Item. If set to Timesheet the Work Centre on the popup screen will be the Work Centre on the timesheet line

Plant, Timesheet or Blank

PlantComponentsMandatory

If set to Yes, Check if during Plant transaction entry a line should have a Component and Sub Component specified.

Yes, No