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Shortcuts#

Critical Manufacturing MES provides you with a way of creating shortcuts by using a combination of keys (example: Ctrl + S) to execute actions (example: Search) inside the system. In addition, the system in shipped with suggested shortcuts that can be managed by users depending on their permissions (see Default Shortcuts table below).

These features benefit end users by providing them with a way of reaching the same goal with less steps.

These shortcuts have different functionalities inside Critical Manufacturing MES and are divided into two setting scopes. The Global settings that are applicable to all users, and allow the possibility of executing actions that will be common to every user, such as closing a page, refreshing a page, initiating a specific transaction (example: Track-Out), logging out, among others. You can also specify User settings that are only applicable and configured by the current user, for example, to open a specific page.

The table below provides information on different types of shortcut actions:

Settings Scope Functionality Example
User Open a specific page Open a specific material page:
(Entity/Material/24918723498123)
Global Execute a transaction Track-In, Track-Out, Expand
Global Execute system actions Close Page, Close All Pages, Open Page from Bookmarks, Logout
Global Open a common page Open setting page

Table: Different types of shortcut actions

You can also use the Scan Shortcuts feature in the Header to execute operations.

Screenshot showing the Wf Scan Shortcut.

Note

Depending on your permissions in the system, you will be able to manage shortcuts for all users (Global shortcuts) or only for your user (User shortcuts).

For more information, see User Shortcuts and Global Shortcuts.

Default Shortcuts#

Critical Manufacturing MES is shipped with the following shortcuts by default:

Operation Suggested Key Combination
Begin MAO Alt + X, B
Clock-In Alt + X, N
Clock-Out Alt + X, T
Complete MAO Alt + X, F
Hold Material Alt + X, H
Lock Ctrl + K
Material Dispatch and Track-In Ctrl + 3
Material Move-Next Ctrl + 5
Material Rework Ctrl + 8
Material Ship Ctrl + 7
Material Track-In Ctrl + 2
Material Track-Out Ctrl + 4
Material Track-Out and Move-Next Ctrl + 6
Open Barcode page Alt + O, C
Open Business Objects > Flow Alt + O, F
Open Business Objects > Product Alt + O, U
Open Business Objects > Step Alt + O, S
Open Cortex (chatbot) Alt + O, X
Open Help F1
Open Planning and Logistics > POs Alt + O, P
Open fabExplorer Alt + O, E
Perform Long Running Checklist Alt + X, C
Perform MAO Alt + X, M
Perform Protocol Alt + X, E
Post Data Collection Instance Alt + X, D
Process Material Alt + X, P
Refresh Ctrl + R
Request MAO Alt + X, R
Resource Change State Alt + X, S
Search Ctrl + E
Sign-Out Ctrl + G
View Bookmarks Alt + O, B
View Notifications Alt + O, N
View Tasks Alt + O, K

Table: Default Shortcuts

Note

Users are responsible for the correct management of the Default Shortcuts shipped with the system.