DO Pick List

[Chris Kelleher]

Hello,

Is it possible to modify the layout of Distribution Order Pick List
without having source code? I really need to reformat the layout, the
original layout prints only 4 lines per page. Thanks in advance.


regards
Michael R

 

[Chris Kelleher]

Michael,

If you don't have the code you can write your own program and get away with it (I've done it a couple of times) and it's an easy task. The key files are dss_mstr, ds_det and lad_det (make sure you're looking for lad_dataset = "ds_det").

From a procedure POV, the user would execute the normal QAD picklist program and send the output to a file (or a "printer" directed towards /dev/null) and then execute your picklist program

HTH,


Carlos


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[Chris Kelleher]

I have hit the same thing on work order picklists. We don't own
source and they won't give it up without a price.

My plan is to print the picklists to a file and have a program that
inputs the file and spits out the updated version. The risk here is
there's less control in accidental reprinting.

Debi Loope
PI Inc.

 

[Chris Kelleher]

Huh??!? What version? We're still on 7.4I, and even though we don't
have source to the parent release program (of course), we do have
source to the pick list and routing print programs run from the parent.
The picklist is one we've personalized (cf. Scott D) significantly. Did
QAD fold the print functionality into the release "parent" program in
later versions, or what?

Yoiks! Does this mean that when we upgrade to 8.x, we'll lose our
personalization? Not without a fight!

 

[Chris Kelleher]

We can think of 2 ways this can be done (and there may be many others),
without having the source code...

(1) Use an external report formatter software that works with MFG/PRO (for
eg. Optio), that has the capability to take an MFG/PRO report as it's
input and then formats it the way you want it, and sends the output to
printer, email, or fax.

(2) Write your own wrapper program, that calls the Pick List program
(forces output to a file), reads the output of the picklist program,
formats it and then sends it where you like (printer, file, ftp, email,
fax, etc).

We have used both the above options in quite a few MFG/PRO screens, to give
us custom formatting for those "update and report" programs for which we do
not have the source code.

Hope this helps,
Anjum.

 

[Chris Kelleher]

We're on 8.5e. They tell me no go on this source code. Evidently the
code that prints the form has code embedded that updates. They say I
would have to talk to my sales rep.

 

[Chris Kelleher]

I'd verify this with 36.9.whatever (well, that's where it is in 7.4
anyway), the System Cross-Reference reports. I'd also look for any
include files that you might contain the code you need to modify. The
right 36.9 report will find this for you as well. At the risk of
stating the obvious, one trick I do is run a compile of the xrc file
with the "listing" option. The listing shows any un-encrypted source
included in during the compile.

In the past, it seemed QAD had several programs with updates and
reports combined. As versions evolved, they "un-embedded" the update
code from the report code, so they could encrypt the update and leave
the report source for the customer. Seems like they're taking a step
backward now.

 

[leoaniol]

Call QAD support. I had the same issue; but because the application doesn't do any updates, they gave it to me!