Major Build Changes
Build Number 10.116.2.x
Overview
Welcome to AIMSCO's September 2022 Release, where we have made significant visual design changes to improve accessibility based on user feedback. Multiple new options for integration with IoT and ERP are available as well as a variety of new features and enhancements to existing features. Finally, this build also includes a variety of quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
New ERP / IoT Integration Options
New connectors are available providing direct import / display of detailed product order-specific data from ERP through existing app features for order option display methods. Real-time eCheckitem updates from new IoT and ERP sources through default value and track out webservices are also available. Connected data sources newly available include Microsoft Dynamics® AX ERP, Infor Syteline® ERP, Epicor® ERP, and the AVEVA® Historian. For additional details on the features and functionality available from these new data sources, please contact sales@aimsco.com.
Visual Design Changes
Accessible Themes
The application has been updated so it supports a variety of user-selectable themes. These themes affect the appearance of all screens and have been designed to improve accessibility for color blind individuals as well as provide a more uniform look and feel across the application. Four themes are now available, giving end users more options to customize their experience with the application to their individual needs.
Theme Selector
The Theme Selector has been updated to giver a cleaner user experience and provide a better indication of what each theme will look like. Navigation to the Theme Selector has also been moved from its prior location in User Settings to the Left Navigation Menu.
Zendesk Integration
We have been migrating our support systems to Zendesk. This build takes that endeavor a step farther by laying the groundwork for integrating Zendesk help chat into the application. This feature is currently in the early stages and will only be displayed to users with the Integrated Planning role.
Core Application Enhancements
Results Review Page Enhancements
The Results Review Page has been updated to allow for quicker ability to delete results of a single type. Prior to this change, users only had the ability to delete a PSN or individual results 1 record at a time. With this build, we now introduce the ability to delete all results of a given type, without requiring the user to delete each individual result. This change is designed to allow for quicker deletion of results in the event of a large number of results needing to be deleted.
Runtime eCheckitem Automatic Operation
Runtime eCheckitems have been enhanced to allow automatic start / stop interactions through new Default Values, including the following:
- Auto Start: Automatically starts the runtime upon entry to the eChecksheet.
- Auto Stop: Automatically stops the runtime upon Trackout to Schedule or Trackout Next PSN.
- Auto Start/Stop: Automatically starts the runtime upon entry to the eChecksheet and stops the runtime upon Trackout to Schedule or Trackout Next PSN.
Non-Conforming Material (NCM)
Non-Conforming Material (NCM) operations and setup options have been enhanced for both the creation of an NCM within an eChecksheet and operations on the Disposition Page. Consumed material (MTS-C) controls provide a more intuitive process for new NCM creation that simplifies selection of NCM quantity. In addition, this new process allows creation of NCM data even after the initial material consumption.
MTS-C Controls now allow a new Reject Target "Consume". When selected, this option will automatically consume the NCM to the original parent serial number where it was found, if that material has been set to a "Use-As-Is" disposition, that is in one where the NCM is available for consumption after disposition.
Changes
- MTS-C eCheckitems will now display with new colors in cases where an NCM has been created for the eCheckitem. When the NCM is open, the control will display a yellow background. If the NCM is dispositioned to a "Use-As-Is" state and auto-consumed, then the control will turn dark green. This behavior matches existing color coding for Pass Fail Control Pending QSO/Repaired transitions.
- Icons and wording have been updated throughout the application to be consistent with updated product naming conventions.
- The topmost header of the application has been updated to show by icon and text the current product module in use. In addition, the eChecksheet Breadcrumb display has been moved to this topmost header, freeing up space in the eChecksheet display.
- The main Settings Page has now been updated to take up the entire screen size. This helps provide more screen real estate for settings that display large amounts of data, such as the Base Tables.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed some styling issues in the Advanced History popup that caused some parts of the display to clip or overflow in odd ways.
- Fixed a bug that caused the Integrated Planning eCheckitem Instruction WYSIWIG editor to not save changes to the Instructions in some cases.
- Messages will now properly expire as configured. Prior to this change, Messages would have to be manually disabled or deleted by the planner.
- The IQ Map Print Functionality has been updated to properly display more than 11 defects. In addition, if the defects in the printout are greater than 22, additional pages will be added to the printout.
- Fixed a bug that caused the IQ Map Print to not display any data in cases where the PSN contained a space.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the Advanced History from properly saving edits in some cases.
- The Navigation option for the Disposition screen will no longer be visible to users that do not have permission to Disposition material.
- Adjusted styling on the Advanced History and eChecksheet Defect Details screens to prevent cut off of some column values.
- Adjusted the display of the Advanced History to prevent some display issues when the eCheckitem is configured with Strict Control settings.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the Quality Buffer from working properly in recent builds.
- Fixed a bug that caused the eChecksheet Aggregate Counts to show incorrect values after Defects were Repaired in some cases.
- Fixed a bug that caused the User Management to not properly create new users in some cases.
- Fixed a bug that caused the IQ Map Reports to not work in cases where a filter included a value that contained a single quote.
- Updated additional popups within the app to be correctly centered on the screen.