Global Shortcuts#

Administration.GlobalShortcuts

GUI.GlobalShortcuts

GUI.Shortcuts

The Global Shortcuts configuration panel is available in the Administration menu, and it will display all the Global Shortcuts defined in the system - it will not display User Shortcuts.

You can add Global Shortcuts by using the Manage button on the top ribbon or by right-clicking on the tab of the page and selecting Add Global Shortcut (where the information will be displayed in the Action Details column) followed by adding the desired keyboard shortcut combination:

Moreover, Critical Manufacturing MES provides you with two types of shortcuts:

• Global Shortcuts - these can only be defined by Administrators and will have the same behavior, and the same combination of keys, throughout the whole application for every user.

• User Shortcuts - these are user defined operations that are specific to one user and these will only include the Open Page operation.

For more information, see User Shortcuts.

Available Actions#

The following table lists the possible shortcut actions:

Table: Possible shortcut actions

Real Use Cases Examples#

This real use case section is divided into three sections:

• Use case with an object context.
• Use case without an object context.
• Use case where it does not matter if there is an object context or not.

Object Context#

You want to Track-In a Material#

You do not have a Material selected and you are not in a Material page:

1. In the Administration menu, open Global Shortcuts, and select the Manage button on the top ribbon.
2. In the Manage Global Shortcuts wizard, select .

3. Define the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T to execute the Action Open Wizard with the Operation Material.TrackIn:

   

4. Select Update.

5. Use the defined shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T to Track-In a Material.

6. Given that you have no Material in the context of the page, a wizard will open for you to specify which Material should be tracked in:

   

7. After entering the requested details, the usual Track-In Material wizard will be displayed:

   

No Object Context#

You want to Track-In a Material#

You do have a Material selected and you are in a Material page:

1. In the Administration menu, open Global Shortcuts, and select the Manage button on the top ribbon.
2. In the Manage Global Shortcuts wizard, select .

3. Define the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T to execute the Action Open Wizard with the Operation Material.TrackIn:

   

4. Select Update.

5. Use the defined shortcut Ctrl+Alt+T to Track-In a Material.

   Note

   You are in any page of the system where it is possible to select a Material or you are in a Material page.

6. The usual Track-In Material wizard will be displayed:

   

Other#

Log Out#

You are on the shop floor, you have hot codes to execute various actions, including one that contains the string Sign Out.

1. In the Administration menu, open Global Shortcuts, and select the Manage button on the top ribbon.
2. In the Manage Global Shortcuts wizard, select .
3. Define the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Alt+L to execute the Action Sign Out.
4. Enable the Scannable option.

5. Provide the Scan String Sign Out:

   

6. Select Update.

7. Open the Scan Shortcut wizard in the header:

   

8. Provide the defined Scan String manually, and use Enter on your keyboard, or scan for a barcode that contains that Scan String:

   

9. A Sign Out window will be displayed for you to confirm your signing out.