System Data on Manage.ID Documentation

FIFO

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

About this task

A FIFO queue is a named, ordered buffer that a coding scenario can push records into and later get back out in arrival order. Use it to decouple two parts of a process — for example, buffer items scanned at one station and process them, in order, at a downstream station whenever it has capacity. The queue itself only holds a reference to each item; a coding scenario reads or writes it using the FIFO push item, FIFO get item, and FIFO delete item steps (see Coding Scenarios).

Statuses

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Available only when the Statuses feature is enabled.

About this task

A status is a user-defined label — for example Draft, Active, Suspended, or Archived — that tracks the state of a product, production order, or logistic unit as it moves through the production process. A coding scenario’s “Set status to…” steps assign it, and other steps can gate on it (for example Check logistic unit status) — see Coding Scenarios.

Counter

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

About this task

A counter is a named, persistent numeric value — for example a serial or batch number — that a coding scenario can read, and that can increment automatically on every print. Coding-scenario steps can also increment, decrement, reset, or evaluate a counter explicitly (see Coding Scenarios).

Procedure

In the side bar, select System Data and click Counter.
Click the add icon to create a new counter.
Enter a name for the counter.
Select the counter’s type:
- Global — one shared value used everywhere.
- Per Line — a separate value for each production line. Only available when Increment on every print is off.
- Per Printer — a separate value for each printer. Only available when Increment on every print is on.
Enter the start, current, and end value (current must fall between start and end), and the counter’s length.
Optionally enable Daily reset (resets the value once a day), Increment on every print, and Calculate check digit at the end.
For a Per Line or Per Printer counter, set the start/current/end values for each line or printer individually.
Save the counter.

Results

The counter is available for use in a coding scenario and, if configured, increments automatically on every print.

Defining Tags

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Before you begin

You are assigned to a user group that at least has the permission Change production data.

About this task

A tag is a simple, reusable label used to match things together — most commonly a label layout to a printer, so a coding scenario can pick the right layout for a given printer without hard-coding names. Beyond layouts and printers, a resource file or an import task can also carry a tag. A tag is only defined here; it’s assigned to a device, layout, resource, or import task on that item’s own configuration page.