Program

This section describes the Program menu on the Database tab. The Program menu contains the functions described below for file handling.

Program Info

Shows program info for the selected program(s).

Program Info can be specified for the fields defined in the Database Settings.

You can find additional settings for the automatic reading of the database fields under Program Format.

Copy Program Info

Click this option to copy the program info from the selected program.

Paste Program Info

Click this option to paste the copied program info to the selected program.

Open

Opens the selected file.

Click this icon to open the selected file with the associated file extension application (e.g. *.pdf will open with Acrobat Reader, *.doc with Microsoft Word, etc.).

Open with CIMCO Edit

Opens the selected file in CIMCO Edit.

Click this icon to open the selected files for viewing or editing in CIMCO Edit.

Compare

Compares the selected programs.

Click this option to open the selected files in CIMCO Edit File Compare. When you select two programs and compare them, the corresponding NC programs are usually also compared.

If you want to compare associated files, you must select them. You can compare associated files for different programs.

View Version Report

Views a version report for the selected file.

To view version reports, the option Use versioning system must be activated in the NC-Base Configuration dialog under Server Settings / Advanced.

Show File Notes

Shows the file notes.

Add Program

Adds a new program to the database.

When you click on this icon, the following dialog appears:

The dialog for adding a new program.

Machine: Select a machine to add to the new program.

File: Files can be added as follows:

Existing File: Adds an existing file to the selected machine group.
Select a program and click Open.

Add existing file.

New File: Creates an empty file and adds it to the selected machine.
Enter a descriptive name in the input field Program and click on Add. If necessary, you can add the file before entering any other information about the file (e.g. customer, status, etc.). Click Cancel to exit the dialog without entering data.

Add new file.

Empty Mazatrol File: Creates an empty Mazatrol file and adds it to the selected machine. Proceed as described under New File to add the file.

The editor must be licensed for Mazatrol Viewer to use this option.

Add Current Program

Adds program in current window to the database.

Proceed as described under New File to add the file.

Copy Program

Copies the selected program.

Proceed as described under New File to add the file.

Associate File(s)

Associates file(s) to a program.

You can associate any file to the program (e.g. digital pictures in jpeg-format, drawings in pdf-format, etc.).

The preview is active for supported formats such as jpeg, bmp, and pdf, but not for unsupported formats.

Add/Update Memo File

Add/Update new memo file.

Add/Update Tool List

Add/Update new tool list.

By default, a tool list is automatically generated when adding new programs (can be deactivated by checking the box Disable Tool List in Server Settings / Associated Files).

If you want to add a tool list, the following message appears:

Click Yes to replace the existing tool list with a new one. Click No to abort the operation.

If you click Yes, the following message appears:

Click Yes to add an existing tool list. Click No to generate a new tool list automatically. Click on Cancel to exit without any changes taking effect.