Concepts of BaaN

Introductory Overview Training

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The Computer and Operating System

Computer

Keyboard

Monitor

Terminal

Tape Units

Hard Disc

Disc Units

Printers

Networks

Operating Systems

Application Software

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BAAN IV Family

ProjectProjectServiceService

DistributionDistribution

OrganizerOrganizer

TransportationTransportation

FinanceFinance

Enterprise

ManufacturingManufacturing

Tools

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Components of BAAN Modules

– Menus

– Sessions

Menus

– A number of options for selection

– Executes Session

– Calls another menu (a sub-menu)

– Executes a UNIX Shell command

Sessions

– Tables

– Forms

– Objects

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Session Types

*

e.g. Sales Order Header

e.g. Sales Order Detail Line

SessionSession

SubsessionSubsession}

LogisticalTables

DetailTable

}

HeaderTable

CommonDataTable

}TextData

FinancialTables

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Module Numbering

Package :- xxxx Menu Number :- m xxxx itm 0010100100101001

Session Number :- xxxx itm 0101m0000101m000

Package

tc BAAN Commontd BAAN Distributiontf BAAN Financeti BAAN Industry (Manufacturing)ts BAAN Servicett BAAN Toolstr BAAN Transportation

Module Code

itm Item Masterrou Routingscom Common Data

etc.

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Session Coding

Session series

Process Type m Main s Subprocess

Package

Module Code itm - Item Master rou - Routings com - Common Data

Program Number

ti itm 0101 m 000

ti itm 0101 m 000

ti itm 0101 m 000

ti itm 0101 m 000

ti itm 0101 m 000

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Logging On to Working

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From Logging On to Working

Introduction

– Security of Access

– ‘Logging On’

– ‘Logging Off’

– System Administrator

– Access Codes To UNIX

– Access Codes To BAAN

– Network Connection

Using BAAN Over Networks

– Two or More Computers


– Keywords between computer systems

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Logging On

– Access to UNIX

– Login Code

–Important: Used by BAAN To Perform Logic

–Session Authority

–Sales/Purchase Order Types (user default)

– Password

–Cannot See On Screen


– Access To UNIX (not for ‘normal’ users)

– Access Direct To BAAN (more common)

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Must know the passwordMust know the password

Logging On

Access to UnixAccess to Unix

Must have login codeMust have login code

BAAN Starts automatically

BAAN Starts automatically

At Unix promptAt Unix prompt

Start BAAN manually

Start BAAN manually

Not echoed toNot echoed toscreenscreen

Most commonMost commonoptionoption

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Logging Off

– To Exit From BAAN:

–Automatically Logged Off, OR:

–Return To UNIX, THEN:

–UNIX Logging Off Command

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Logging Off

Abort BAANAbort BAAN

AutomaticallyLogoff Unix

AutomaticallyLogoff Unix

At Unix promptAt Unix prompt

Logoff manuallyLogoff manually

Most commonMost commonoptionoption

Login promptLogin prompt

Login promptLogin prompt

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Invoking The BSHELL

– UNIX command

– Command in user’s UNIX profile

–Therefore most users don’t see UNIX

BSHELL Startup Menu

BSHELL Error Messages

– Unauthorised user, etc.

– Always inform your system administrator

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Advanced Bshell Configuration

– Key Mappings

– Automatic Loading Of Sessions at Bshell Start Up

– Default Timeslice Per Process (‘fair access to processor’)

– Maximum Number of Instructions to be Handled Simultaneously(ie. maximum concurrent sessions)

– etc.

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Menu Structure

SubMenuSub

MenuSubMenuSub

Menu

MainMenuMainMenu

SubMenuSub

MenuSubMenuSub

Menu

SessionSession SessionSession SessionSession

Table TableTable

SubMenuSub

Menu

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Parallel Menus (ASCII)

Sub MenuOption 1Option 2

Sub MenuOption 1Option 2

MAIN MENU1 Sub Menu2 Sub Menu3 Option4 Option

MAIN MENU1 Sub Menu2 Sub Menu3 Option4 Option

SessionSession

Shell ProgramShell Program

Parallel Menu 3Parallel Menu 3



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Menu Components (ASCII 1)

32

14 5

8

67

1 Status Line2 Menu Name3 Current Menu No.4 Start Up Menu Description

5 Current Sys. Date6 Current Company Number7 Menu Description8 Current Selection

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Menu Components (ASCII 2)

11

9

9 List of Menu Options10 List of Parallel Menus

e.g. Inquiries, Maintenance, Reports and Graphs

11 Choice Field

10

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Forms (ASCII)

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Form Types (1)

Type 1 1 Record Per Screen(s) (e.g. Maintain Item Data)

Type 2 1 Record Per Line, Many Lines Per Screen

(e.g. Maintain Units)

Key Field : XXXXXX

Detail Field 1 : XXXX Detail Field 3 : XXXXDetail Field 2 : XXXX Detail Field 4 : XXXX

Key Field : Detail Field 1 Detail Field 2

XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX

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Form Types (2)

Type 3 Header Record Plus Detail Lines (e.g. Maintain BOMs)

Type 4 Selection (i.e Parameter) Input/Processing

(e.g. Generate Planned M.R.P. Orders)

Header Key Field : XXXXXX

Field Label : Response: XXXX From : Range: XXXXTo : Range: XXXX

Key Field : Detail Field 1 Detail Field 2 XXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXX

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Sample Form

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Form Components (I)

3 4 5 62

1

97 8

10

1 Status line2 Form number3 Action4 Type of field5 Type of form

6 Current page (e.g. 3 of 4) 7 Session name 8 Company number 9 Key field10 Form labels

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Form Components (II)

14

11

1312

11 Field Labels12 Data entry field13 Display field (Dependent on the input to the accompanying entry field)14 Choice field

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Output Devices

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Output Devices

Objectives– Hard Copy

– Display Print

– Delay Print

– Store Print For Later Use

– Direction Of Output

– Selection Of Output

– Restart Output

– Different Types Of Output (eg. Fax)

– Device Selection

– Using The Printer Queue

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Output Devices

Procedure

– Determine Data to be Output

– Invoke ‘Select Device’ Window

– Select Device, Copies, Fonts, etc.......

– Start Print

Ability to monitor and manipulate device queue

Output Devices

Select Device

Select Device

Device : P Software PrinterDriver : hp256xType : Printer Paper Type : A3Paper Width : 132

FileOutput File :PrintDate : 16-04-93Time : 17:01Copies : 1From Page : 1To Page : 1

Paper Type : A3 : A3 formatFont : 1 largePaper Width : 132Margin : 0 Choice :

A3 format

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Output Devices

Types Of Output

– Report Data

– Screen Dumps

‘Select Device’ Window

– Commands

P Previous Page

N Next Page

Line Up

Line Down

B Last Page

T First Page

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Output Devices

‘Select Device’ Window

– Commands (Continued)

Ctrl [F] Find String

F Find Next

? Help

(NB. other commands such as

backslash)

A Quit (Abort)

E Exit

O Options

! Print Screen

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Output Devices

‘Normal’ Printer

– Paper Type

‘Logical’ Printer

– Group Of Printers

– Paper In Each Printer Known To BSHELL

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Output Devices

Printer Queue Options

– Reprint All or Part of a print job

– Change Output Device

– Modify Font, Margin etc.

– Override Temporary Print File 'Delay Time’ Deletion

– View Temporary Print Files ‘Display/Request’ Option

– Purge Print Queue

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Output Devices

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Help Facilities

Context Sensitive Help Text

Choice Fields

Field Type (enum, zoom, etc)

Menu Level

Session Level

Field Level

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Help Facilities

Help Text Control ( ‘N’,’P’,’T’,’B’ etc.........)

Own Text

Text Description (Word Processor Type)

Tab And Yes To Select

F6, E Or A To Exit

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‘Pop-up Windows’

Zoom:

– Choice Fields

– Data Entry Fields

– Menus

– Sessions

– Subsessions

– User Defined

– Multilevel (Zoom, then Zoom again)

Uses:

– Data Searches

– On Line Data Maintenance

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Concepts of BaaN