System Process Document

Performing Online Simulations

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Performing Online Simulations

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Concept

In this topic, you will perform online simulations.

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Procedure

Step Action
1. Begin by navigating to the Online Planner Status page.

Click the Workbench link.

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Step Action
2. Use the Organizations page to select an instance:organization.

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Step Action
3. Find organization TST:M1 TST:Seattle Manufacturing.

Click the vertical scrollbar.

Step Action
4. Click the TST:M1 TST:Seattle Manufacturing list item.

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Step Action
5. Click the OK button.

or Press [Alt+O].

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Step Action
6. Click the Plans tab.

Step Action
7. Use the Navigator page, Plans tab to view and act on results from the
material/capacity plan.

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Step Action
8. Click the Plans tree item.

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Step Action
9. Click the Const-Cp2 (Constrained Plan - Capacity) tree item.

Step Action
10. Click the Plan menu.

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Step Action
11. Click the Start Online Planner menu.

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Step Action
12. Use the Note page to view the concurrent request ID of the online replan.

Step Action
13. Click the OK button.

or Press [Alt+O].

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Step Action
14. Click the OK button.

or Press [Alt+O].

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Step Action
15. Use the Online Planner Status page to monitor the status of online planner
processing.

The page refreshes automatically.

Step Action
16. When Status becomes Ready for Planning, you can begin making changes for
online simulation.

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Step Action
17. Click the Close page object.

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Step Action
18. Return to Planner Workbench, Navigator page, Plans tab.

In this case, you will simulate adding a day of work to a resource.

Click the View By list.

Step Action
19. Click the Resources list item.

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Step Action
20. Click the Plans tree item.

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Step Action
21. Click the Const-Cp2 (Constrained Plan - Capacity) tree item.

Step Action
22. Click the TST:M1 tree item.

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Step Action
23. Click the LABOR tree item.

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Step Action
24. Click the MOLDING (Plastic Injection Molding Department) tree item.

Step Action
25. Right-click the MOLDING (Plastic Injection Molding Department) tree item.

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Step Action
26. Click the Resources menu.

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Step Action
27. Click the Resources menu.

Step Action
28. Use the Resources page to view resource information.

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Step Action
29. Click the Availability button.

or Press [Alt+A].

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Step Action
30. Use the Resource Capacity page to view and create simulation changes for
resources.

Step Action
31. Click in the Update Mode field.

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Step Action
32. Click the Update Mode button.

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Step Action
33. Use the Update Mode page to select values for field Update Mode.

Step Action
34. Click the Add Day list item.

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Step Action
35. Click the OK button.

or Press [Alt+O].

Step Action
36. Click the Start Date button.

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Step Action
37. Use the Calendar page to select a value for field Start Date.

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Step Action
38. Click the 6 button.

Step Action
39. Click the OK button.

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Step Action
40. Click in the Shift field.

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Step Action
41. Click the Shift button.

Step Action
42. Enter the desired information into the Capacity Units field. Enter "1".

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Step Action
43. Click the Apply button.

or Press [Alt+A].

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Step Action
44. Click the Close page object.

Step Action
45. Click the Close page object.

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Step Action
46. Click the Plan menu.

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Step Action
47. Click the Online Replan menu.

Step Action
48. The Online Planner Status page reappears.

The online planner begins replanning.

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Step Action
49. When Status returns to Ready for Planning, the online planner has completed
replanning.

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Step Action
50. Click the Plan menu.

Step Action
51. Click the Stop Online Planner menu.

or Press [t].

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Step Action
52. Click the OK button.

or Press [Alt+O].

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Step Action
53. The Status becomes Complete.

Step Action
54. You have successfully performed online simulations.
End of Procedure.

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