Configuration EZ-MES: Routing / Traveler Definition

Flow Definitions

A Flow Definition is the EZ-MES Object that represents a 'design / model' for a manfacturing process. A manfacturing process is a sequence of operations that are 'modelled' by Step Definition Objects.

AKA: Flow Definitions are also known as:

• Flows
• Travelers
• Routings
• Traveler Definition

For different applications, and within different companies / Industries, different nomenclature is used. EZ-MES can be configured to show the nomenclature that is used in your specific industry.

NOTE: The Flow Definition is a configuration object and serves as a template for Flow Records. In EZ-MES Configuration objects represented by blue icons, and displayed in blue Forms, while records based on these objects (like the Flow Record) are represented by green icons and shown in green Forms.

How to...

Click one of the following links, or continue reading to learn more about Flow Definitions:

• Find and Open Flow Definitions
• Create a new Flow Definitions
• Add Steps to a Flow Definition
• Add Flows to a Flow Definition (Creating Hierarchical Flows)
• Remove Step or Flow from the sequence of Steps on a Flow Definition
• Use the Flow Definition Listbox
• Use the Flow Definition Form / Dialog
• Get a list of all Listboxes
• What is the difference of a Flow Definition that Creates Parts and a Flow Definition that Grabs Parts
• Define the Part States on the Flow Definition

Flow Definition Object States

The Flow Definition Object State Attribute can have the following values:

• Pending

  
  Any new Flow Definition, when it is created, will start of in the Pending state. As long as it is in the Pending state the Flow Definition cannot be used to create a new Traveler.

• Active

  
  After all required information is filled out on the Flow Definition Form / Dialog, Step Definitions or Flow Definitions are added, and the combination of the Flow Number and Revision are unique, the Flow Definition can be moved to Active.

• Closed

  
  When a Flow Defintion is not used anymore to create any new Travelers it can be moved to the closed state by pressing the 'Next' button on the Flow Definition Form.

• Deleted

  Flow Definitions in the Pending state can be deleted. Only the System Admin will be able to Undelete the Flow Definition.

Part States

The Flow Definition determines the State of the Part Records that are connected to the Travelers that are based on that specific Flow Definition. The state during the flow and the state when the flow is finished can be defined on the Flow Definition Form.

How to define Part States on the Flow Definition

More information on Flow Definitions

Click one of the following links to learn more about Flow Definitions

• How to Find and Open Flow Definitions
• How to Create a new Flow Definitions
• How to Add Steps to a Flow Definition
• How to Add Flows to a Flow Definition (Creating Hierarchical Flows)
• How to use the Flow Definition Listbox
• How to use the Flow Definition Form / Dialog
• What is the difference of a Flow Definition that Creates Parts and a Flow Definition that Grabs Parts
• How can the Part States be defined on the Flow Definition

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