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Online Documentation: EZ-MES Objects

Traveler

Icon to represent Travelers

The Traveler can be seen as an order for production. Within EZ-MES the Traveler is the Object used to move parts around. The Traveler gets its routing information from the Flow Definition that served as a template at the moment the Traveler was created.

AKA: Within the different industries the Traveler is also known as:

  • Flow Record (FR)
  • Job
  • Flow
  • Production Order
  • Shop Traveler
  • Device History Record (DHR)

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Traveler Attributes

A traveler has a number of Attributes, and is connected to a number of other EZ-MES Objects.

  • Object State: Pending -> Active -> Closed (more information below)
  • Process State: CUED -> INPROCESS -> DONE

    The Process State of the Traveler determines the Process State of the Part Records that are connected to the Traveler.

Traveler Object States

The Traveler Object Status Attribute can have the following states:

  • Pending

    When Travelers are created they start in the Pending State. Note: Operators can not create Travelers in a Pending state, only users with Supervisor rights can create Travelers.

  • Active

    At the moment a traveler is submitted from the Pending state it will move into the Active state. Only in the Active state Part Records can be added to a Traveler. This normally happens during the first step. Active Travelers are always connected to a Step Definition.

  • Closed

    When Travelers complete the last Step the state automatically changes from 'Active' to 'Closed'. The Part Records remain connected to the Traveler until they are picked up by an other Traveler or are Shipped. On the Print Preview

  • Deleted

    When the Traveler is in the Pending State or in the Active State while there are no parts connected to it, the Traveler can be deleted. This will move the Traveler to the Deleted State.

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