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11.2.4
Logging
This section describes the setup and use of the Logging parameters.
To configure Logging settings, select Database, Setup, or click the corresponding icon. You can also access the configuration dialog using the icon
. Then click on Server Settings in the left window of the CIMCO NC-Base
Configuration dialog and select Logging. The following window appears:
Figure 11.8: The Logging dialog
• Disable logging
Check this field to disable the log facility.
• Disable ’Change Comments’
Check this field to disable Change Comments. Change Comments allows users to manually add comments to the log.
• Disable ’Running In’
Check this field to disable the Running In status.
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• Disable ’Ready’
Check this field to disable the Ready status.
• Un-lock when ’Ready’
Check this field if programs should be unlocked when the status is changed to Ready.
• Set Read-Only when ’Ready’
Check this field if programs should be marked as Read-Only when the status is changed to Ready.
• Allow ’Ready’ if not ’Run in’
Check this field if it should be allowed to mark programs as Ready if they are not marked Running In.
• Disable ’Updating’
Check this field to disable the Updating status.
• Disable ’Checking’
Check this field to disable the Checking state.
Note: When Checking is disabled, parts marked as Ready cannot be marked as Checked before they are approved.
• Un-lock when ’Checking’
Check this field if programs should be unlocked when the status is changed to Checked.
• Set Read-Only when ’Checking’
Check this field if programs should be marked as Read-Only when the status is changed to Checked.
• Allow ’Checking’ if not ’Ready’
Check this field if it should be allowed to mark programs as Checked if they are not marked Ready.
• Lock when ’Check Failed’
Check this field to lock programs when setting status Check Failed.
• Read/Write when ’Check Failed’
Check this field to set the program Read/Write when marked Check
Failed.
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• Disable Transfer Count on ’Checked’
Check this field to disable the transfer limit count when the status is changed to Checked.
• Disable ’Log Prompts’
Check this field to disable the Log Prompts. When Log Prompts are enabled, the operator is prompted to specify the reason why an operation was performed.
Example: If a program file backup is restored, the operator must specify why he restored the backup.
• Disable ’Status System’
Check this field to disable the Status System.
Note: The Status System allows operators to set the status of a program/file to: Running In, Ready, Checked or Approved.
• Disable ’Approval Failed’
Check this field to disable the Approval Failed status.
• Un-lock when ’Approving’
Check this field if programs should be un-locked when the status is changed to Approved.
• Set Read-Only when ’Approving’
Check this field if programs should be marked as Read-Only when the status is changed to Approved.
• Disable Transfer Count on ’Approve’
Check this field to disable the transfer limit count when the status is changed to Approved.
• Allow ’Approving’ if not ’Checked’
Check this field if it should be allowed to mark programs as Approved if they are not marked Checked and/or Ready.
• Lock when ’Approval Failed’
Check this field to lock programs when setting status Approval Failed.
• Confirm when changing status
Check this field to confirm status changes.
11.2.
SERVER SETTINGS
• Do not allow status change if Read-Only
Check this field if the operator should not be allowed to change the program status, if the program is marked as Read-Only.
Notice: If the operator has permission to mark a program as Read/Write, this field is ignored.
• No logging until approved/checked
Check this field if log information should not be added until the program has been Checked or Approved once.
• No versioning until approved/checked
Check this field if version information/backups should not be created until the program has been Checked or Approved once.
• No new version when adding comment
Check this field if a new version should not be created when adding a change comment.
• No new version when setting status
Check this field if a new version should not be created when changing the program status.
• Use ’Updated’ / ’Approved’ only
Check this field to use only Updated/Imported/Approved status states.
• Set Transfer Count to 1 when status set to ’Updating’
Check this field to set the transfer limit count to 1 when status is changed to Updating.
• Help
Click this button to open the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Logging configuration window.
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11.2.4.1
Log Entries
This section is concerned with Log Entries settings. In the dialog, you can enable/disable individual log entries.
To open the Log Entries dialog, select Database, Setup. Click on Server
Settings in the left window of the CIMCO NC-Base Configuration dialog and select Logging, Log Entries. The following window appears:
Figure 11.9: Log Entries dialog
• Log messages
This field contains a list of log messages you can select from. Click in the field next to a message to enable/disable individual log entries.
Note: If an entry is not checked, it will never be added to the log.
• Help
Opens the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
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SERVER SETTINGS
• OK
Click this button to execute the new log entries settings.
11.2.4.2
Log Prompts
This section provides a list of Log Prompts. You can enable/disable individual Log Prompts in the dialog.
To open the Log Prompts dialog, select Database, Setup. Click on Server
Settings in the left window of the CIMCO NC-Base Configuration dialog and select Logging, Log Prompts. The following window appears:
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Figure 11.10: The Log Prompts configuration dialog
• Prompts
This field contains a list of prompts you can select from. Click in the field next to a message to enable/disable individual log prompts.
Note: If an entry is checked, the user will be prompted to specify a reason for the update.
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• Answer required
This field shows whether or not an answer is required from the user.
• Change Comments
This field indicates if Change Comments should be shown.
• Answer required
Check this field if the user is required to fill in a comment when prompted with this entry.
• Show ’Change Comments’
Check this field if the Change Comments field should be shown for the selected entry.
• Help
Click this button to open the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Log prompts configuration window.
11.2.4.3
Log Changes
Use this dialog to define Change Comments. Change Comments are manually added to the log by the operator to indicate changes made to a program or file.
To open the Log Changes dialog, select Database, Setup or click on the corresponding icon. Click on Server Settings in the left window of the CIMCO
NC-Base Configuration dialog and select Logging, Log Changes.
11.2.
SERVER SETTINGS
The following window appears:
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Figure 11.11: Log Changes configuration dialog
• Pre-defined Comments
This field shows a list of all defined Change Comments.
• Rename
Use this button to rename the selected Change Comment.
• Remove
Click this button to delete the selected Change Comment.
• Add
Use this button to add a new Change Comment.
• Prompt user to answer question
Use this field to specify a question that the operator should answer when adding a Change Comment.
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• Answer required
Check this field if it is required that the operator answers the specified question.
• Help
Click this button to open the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new Log changes settings.
11.2.4.4
Status Text
Use this dialog to define messages that should be shown when the operator tries to send a program with the selected status from the NC-Base Client.
To open the Status Text dialog, select Database, Setup or click on the corresponding icon. Click then on Server Settings in the left window of the
CIMCO NC-Base Configuration dialog and select Logging, Status Text.
11.2.
SERVER SETTINGS
The following window appears:
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Figure 11.12: Status Text configuration dialog
Send Prompts
• Status type
Select the prompts status from the drop-down list.
• Show message
Check this field to specify a message that should be shown when the operator tries to send a program with the selected status from the NC-
Base Client.
Use the text field below this check box to specify the message to show.
Status Text
• Imported
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Imported.
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• Running In
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Running In.
• Updating
Use this field to specify the name used for this status.
• Ready
Use this field to specify the name used for this status.
• Checked
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Checked.
• Approved
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Approved.
• Updated
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Updated.
• Check failed
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Check failed.
• Approval failed
Use this field to specify the name used for the status Approval failed.
• Help
Click this button to open the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Status text configuration window.
