Create Visualization Chart Layout

Explanation

This activity is used to select the charts to be displayed for a window. The charts can be selected from a library of charts that are available for that particular window. Up to four charts can be displayed for a window at a given time.

The charts selected will be stored in the user profile, but you can also create and save multiple chart layouts per window.

Prerequisites

• The overview opened must have a Visualization View enabled.
• The current user must have access to the Visualization View.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the Visualization View chart layout for the window is saved in the user profile.

Window

Shop Order
Shop Orders
DOP Order
DOP Orders
DOP Header
DOP Headers
Shop Order Operations
Machine Load per Work Center
Labor Load per Labor Class
Machine Load Details
Labor Load Details
Operations per Work Center
Orders per Work Center
Orders per Work Day
Labor Capacity Details
Work Center Resource Capacity Details

Related Window Descriptions

Shop Order
Shop Orders
DOP Order
DOP Orders
DOP Header
DOP Headers
Shop Order Operations
Machine Load per Work Center
Labor Load per Labor Class
Machine Load Details
Labor Load Details
Operations per Work Center
Orders per Work Center
Orders per Work Day
Labor Capacity Details
Visualization Settings
Visualization Settings/Chart Specific Settings

Related Visualization Chart Descriptions

Inventory Part Availability Planning
Shop Orders Material Availability Summary
Shop Order Material Lines Availability
Shop Orders Material Availability
Shop Order Material Demand - Supplies Cover Demand
Shop Order Material Demand - Need Orders
Shop Order Material Demand - Shortage
Machine Load Summary
Machine Load In Standard Hours
Machine Operation Load In Standard Hours
Machine Load
Shop Order Machine Load
Labor Load Summary
Labor Load
Labor Load In Standard Hours
Labor Operation Load In Standard Hours
Shop Order Labor Load

Procedure

Using the Visualization Settings dialog box:

1. Open a visualizer-enabled window.
2. If the Data View is displayed, click Visualization View in the tool bar.
3. Click on the Settings icon on the topmost right hand corner. The Visualization Settings dialog box is opened.
4. Drag charts from Available Charts to Chart Layout section. Click on the half arrows in Chart Layout to increase or decrease the chart area of each individual chart.
5. Optionally, save the layout by clicking the Save icon on the topmost right hand corner of the dialog box and enter a name for the layout in the Name field.
6. Optionally, select the Auto Refresh check box and enter a value in the Refresh Interval (Minutes) field.
   Note: Drag charts from the Chart Layout to the bin to remove them from the profile. Click on the bin to remove all the charts from the profile.
    
7. Open a visualizer-enabled overview window.
8. If the Data View is displayed, click Visualization View in the tool bar.
9. Query for the records.
10. Right-click on the chart you need to replace or click on the Context Menu on the topmost left hand corner.
11. Click Select Visualization.
12. Double-click on the chart that you desire to include in the Visualization View.
13. Optionally, save the layout by clicking the Save icon on the topmost title bar and enter a name for the layout in the Name field.