Introductory Overview Training

The Computer and Operating System

 Computer  Disc Units

 Keyboard  Printers
 Monitor  Networks
 Terminal  Operating
Systems
 Tape Units
 Application
 Hard Disc
Software

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 BAAN IV Family

Enterprise
Distribution
Distribution Finance
Finance
Organizer
Organizer
Service
Service Project
Project
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Transportation
Transportation

Tools
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Application Software

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 Application Software

 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

Session
Session
e.g. Sales Order
Header

*
Subsession
Subsession
e.g. Sales Order
Detail Line
}

}
Detail Common
Logistical Financial Text Header
Table Tables Data
Tables Data Table
Table

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 Module Numbering

Package :- xx Menu Number :- m xx itm 00101001

Session Number :- xx itm 0101m000

Package Module Code

tc BAAN Common itm Item Master

td BAAN Distribution rou Routings
tf BAAN Finance com Common Data
ti BAAN Industry (Manufacturing)
ts BAAN Service etc.
tt BAAN Tools
tr BAAN Transportation

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 Application Software

Session Coding
ti itm 0101 m 000 Package

ti itm 0101 m 000 Module Code

itm - Item Master
rou - Routings
com - Common Data

ti itm 0101 m 000 Program Number

ti itm 0101 m 000 Process Type

m Main
s Subprocess

ti itm 0101 m 000 Session series

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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
– System Administrator
– Keywords between computer systems

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 From Logging On to Working

 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
– System Administrator
– Access To UNIX (not for ‘normal’ users)
– Access Direct To BAAN (more common)

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Logging On

Access
Accessto
toUnix
Unix

Must
Musthave
havelogin
logincode
code

Must Not echoed to

Must know
knowthe
thepassword
password
screen

BAAN
BAANStarts
Starts At
AtUnix
Unix prompt
prompt
automatically
automatically
Most common
option Start
Start BAAN
BAAN
manually
manually
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 From Logging On to Working

 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
Abort BAAN
BAAN

Automatically
Automatically At
AtUnix
Unix prompt
prompt
Logoff
LogoffUnix
Unix

Login
Loginprompt
prompt Logoff
Logoff manually
manually
Most common
option
Login
Loginprompt
prompt

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 From Logging On to Working

 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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 From Logging On to Working

 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

Main
Main
Menu
Menu

Sub
Sub Sub
Sub Sub
Sub Sub
Sub
Menu
Menu Menu
Menu Menu
Menu Menu
Menu

Session Session Session Sub

Sub
Session Session Session Menu
Menu

Table Table Table

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Parallel Menus (ASCII)

Sub
SubMenu
Menu
Option
Option11
Option
Option22

Parallel
ParallelMenu
Menu33
MAIN
MAINMENU
MENU Parallel
ParallelMenu
Menu22
11Sub Menu
Sub Menu Parallel
ParallelMenu
Menu11
22Sub
SubMenu
Menu
33Option
Option
44Option
Option
Session
Session

Shell
ShellProgram
Program

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 Menu Components (ASCII 1)
2 3

1
4 5
6
7

1 Status Line 5 Current Sys. Date

2 Menu Name 6 Current Company
3 Current Menu No. Number
4 Start Up Menu 7 Menu Description
Description 8 Current Selection

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 Menu Components (ASCII 2)

9 List of Menu Options

10 List of Parallel Menus
e.g. Inquiries, Maintenance, Reports
and Graphs
11 Choice Field
9

10 11

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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)

Key Field : XXXXXX

Detail Field 1 : XXXX Detail Field 3 : XXXX

Detail Field 2 : XXXX Detail Field 4 : XXXX

Type 2 1 Record Per Line, Many Lines Per Screen

(e.g. Maintain Units)
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)

Header Key Field : XXXXXX

Key Field : Detail Field 1 Detail Field 2

XXXXXX XXXX XXXX
XXXXXX XXXX XXXX
Type 4 Selection (i.e Parameter) Input/Processing
(e.g. Generate Planned M.R.P. Orders)

Field Label : Response: XXXX

From : Range: XXXX

To : Range: XXXX

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Sample Form

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 Form Components (I)

2 3 4 5 6

1
7 8
9
10

1 Status line 6 Current page (e.g. 3 of 4)

2 Form number 7 Session name
3 Action 8 Company number
4 Type of field 9 Key field
5 Type of form 10 Form labels

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 Form Components (II)

11 Field Labels
12 Data entry field
13 Display field (Dependent on the input to the
accompanying entry field)
14 Choice field

11

14

12 13
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Output Devices

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 Output Devices

 Objectives
– Hard Copy – Restart Output
– Display Print – Different Types
– Delay Print Of Output (eg.
– Store Print For Fax)
Later Use – Device Selection
– Direction Of Output
– Using The Printer
– Selection Of
Queue
Output

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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

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Output Devices
 Select Device

Select Device
Device : P Software Printer
Driver : hp256x
Type : Printer
Paper Type : A3 A3 format
Paper Width : 132

File
Output File :
Print
Date : 16-04-93 Paper Type : A3
Time : 17:01 : A3 format
Copies : 1 Font : 1 large
From Page : 1 Paper Width : 132
To Page : 1 Margin :0 Choice :
 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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