General

• Default Font - Specifies the default font for text you create in FactoryLogix, for example visual aids, reference designators, and labels in NPI.
• Use Default PDF Viewer - Specifies the default PDF viewer for visual aids. Setting this property to False will use the workstation's default application for  viewing PDF documents.
• Default Page Size - Sets the default value for all paging controls.
• Default Culture - Specifies the default language to use for FactoryLogix client applications (NPI, Production, Logistics, and Analytics). See Change or override the default language for more information.)
• Show Option Code Descriptions - Displays the description for option codes and configuration options in all areas where they are displayed.

• Timeout Type - Specifies whether to use the default value or a custom timeout value when generating DataMiner outputs through the Report Scheduler Service before stopping and generating an error.
• Custom Value (seconds) - Specifies a custom timeout value when generating DataMiner outputs through the Report Scheduler Service before stopping and generating an error.

• E-mail Address - Specifies the default e-mail address to use when sending emails.
• E-mail Username - Specifies the email user name to use when sending emails.
• E-mail Password - Specifies the password to use when sending emails.
• SMTP Server - Specifies the SMTP server to use when sending emails.
• Enable SSL - Enables SSL if using encryption on an Exchange server (the default setting is False).

• Port Settings - All port settings default to 25. If you change the value, this port will replace the default value for all ports.
  
  

  Note:

  For a complete list of default port settings, see FactoryLogix default port settings.

• System Administrator E-mail Address - The specified recipient receives all IT-related email notifications, including license server failover notifications and other IT-related system messages.
• Send E-mail Address Category - Applies to signoff notifications only.
  
  • Use Default means that emails will be sent from the user email address (if defined) or from the Global Options email address.
  • Use Global E-mail Address Always will always send emails from the Global Options email address.

• Primary License Server Name - Set this option if the License Enforcement key is not located on the same server as the Application Service. (If they are on the same computer, this value is not needed.)

• Directory Lookup Username (optional) - Some Active Directory systems don't allow users to have directory lookup privileges. In these systems, a proxy username and password are required.
• Directory Lookup Password (optional) - Some Active Directory systems don't allow users to have directory lookup privileges. In these systems, a proxy username and password are required.

• Active Directory Domain (optional) - A number of networks utilize more than one domain. In these cases, this value is the domain name of the Active Directory server. (Most systems don't need to have this value specified.)
  
  

  Note:

  To set a particular Domain Controller for Active Directory authentication in FactoryLogix, enter “DC=[Domain Controller Server Address]” in the Active Directory Domain global setting. Doing this forces the forces the authentication to override to a specific domain controller instead of the first one available from the domain.

  
  

• Active Directory use Principal Context - When set to True, limits the search to the current Principal Content when synchronizing groups with Active Directory.
• Use SSL - When selected, the system will use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) when validating Active Directory. (This option requires SSL enabled for your Active Directory server.) 

• User Single Sign-On - Uses logon information from the logged-in user's Kerberos ticket information for FactoryLogix login instead of a domain username and password.
• Allow Changing of Password - Allows users to change their FactoryLogix password from the main Login screen using the Settings button.
• User Access Mode - Determines the behavior and rules to use with regard to accessing assemblies and associated processes and batches.
  • Customer-Focused Filtering (default setting) - When one or more users are associated with a particular customer, only those users are permitted to view assemblies for that customer.
  • User-Focused Filtering - Users are only permitted to view assemblies for customers they are assigned against in the Customer Library. (Users not assigned against any customers are permitted to see all assemblies.)

• Barcode Scanning Prefix - Specifies the set of characters at the start of a barcode scan (can be a combination of numeric, alpha-numeric, and decimal characters).
  
  FactoryLogix supports any decimal characters by the following method '<##>'. The < symbol indicates the start of a decimal character. The ## is the actual decimal number of the character. The > symbol indicates the end of the decimal character. Note that all decimal numbers are translated to their hexadecimal equivalents. We support a pre-defined list that you can add by selecting the + button:
  
  
  
  
• Barcode Scanning Suffix - Specifies the set of characters at the end of a barcode scan (can be a combination of numeric, alpha-numeric, and decimal characters).
  
  FactoryLogix supports any decimal characters by the following method '<##>'. The < symbol indicates the start of a decimal character. The ## is the actual decimal number of the character. The > symbol indicates the end of the decimal character. Note that all decimal numbers are translated to their hexadecimal equivalents. We support a pre-defined list that you can add by selecting the + button. (See the previous illustration.)

• Last Global Barcode Sequence - The last barcode sequence stored at the global level. This value is only used when the option Default Barcode Sequence Tracking is set to Global.
• Default Barcode Sequence Tracking - Sets the default tracking for sequencing a barcode. When a barcode template has a Serial Code (UID) segment defined as sequential, this option determines how a Serial Code is printed and/or introduced in Production. Barcode sequencing is tracked as follows:
  • Global - across the entire system
  • Part - for the part for all revisions
  • Revision - for a specific part revision

  • Batch - for a production batch
    
    

    Note:

    You can override Default Barcode Sequence Tracking at the part level on the Internal Part Number tab of the Part Library.

These options allow you to specify the default behavior, operator rights, and quarantine/block operation to use when quarantining/blocking units or materials.

• Allow Operator to Choose Blocking Mode - When set to True, operators can choose between Block, Quarantine, and Quarantine Then Block when blocking items in the inventory management area. When set to False, the Default Behavior option is used and operators are not given a choice.

• Default Quarantine Operation Name - Specifies the name of an out of route (quarantine) operation that units will be routed to when being quarantined/blocked. (Use this option in conjunction with the Quarantine or Quarantine then Block Default Behavior options.)
  
  

  Important!

  • To use quarantine/blocking features in NPI, your process definition must include a quarantine reroute operation to handle all quarantined/blocked items. To learn more about reroute operations, see Out of route operations and reroutes.

  Note:

  It is possible to have multiple quarantine out of route operations in a process definition. For example, one out of route operation might be Quarantine and another might be Repair or Rework.

• Default Behavior
  • Block - Standard FactoryLogix blocking prevents unit from being used immediately.
  • Quarantine - The unit is routed to a designated out of route quarantine operation where it is started and paused, preventing any further in-route transactions. (Use in conjunction with the Default Quarantine Operation Name option.)
  • Quarantine then Block - After routing a unit to a quarantine operation, the unit is also blocked.

• Report Service Address - The address of the FactoryLogix Report Scheduling Service. When you specify this address, DataMiner data generation will be executed on the report scheduling service rather than the FactoryLogix Application Service. Use the drop-down to the right of this option to enter or discover the Report Service address.