Potter PFC-9000 Series - Manual (Page 64)

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Open Job
The Open Job opens an existing job that is in the main
database. Once the user selects the Open Job, the display will
require the user to click on the drop down box and select the
job that is desired. The Import Job allows the user to open a
job from a different source other than the main database. When
the job is imported, it will create a new version of the currently
selected job and then be part of the main database.
New Version
Clicking the New Version will create a new version of an
existing job. Anytime a program has been sent to the panel,
any modifications should be done on a new version. The new
version will require that the comments field has at least one
character added to it. This allows a record to be kept on any
changes made to the program. The New Version will copy the
existing job and unlock that job if it has been sent to a panel.
Delete Job Version
When a job has a number of versions, the unnecessary ones may be deleted using the Delete Job Version. Deleting the jobs will
create holes in the database structure that will eventually require the database to be compacted. To delete a job version, open the
job and version that is to be deleted and then click the Delete Job Version. The software will ask for a confirmation and the job
will be deleted.
Extract Job
This is used to copy a job from the computer to another medium such as a network CD. After the job is built, click Job, Extract.
The Pop up box shows the job to be saved in mdbfiles, click Save. Look in Program Files/PFC Config/mdbfiles and find the job.
Copy this job to the other medium.
Merge Job
This is used to get a job from another medium to a computer. The job must first be saved to your hard drive and be converted to
NOT Read Only.
-Load the file into the computer
-Open My Computer
-Locate the saved file
-Right click on the job icon, scroll down to Properties, left Click
-Scroll down to Attributes at the bottom of the screen. The Read Only box will be checked. Click on it to make the file NOT read
only. Click on Apply, Close. Close My Documents.
-Open the PFC Config software
-Click Job, Merge
-Look in My Documents for the job, click open
-Enter comments for the new job
Build Job
The Build Job is a diagnostic feature that is used for troubleshooting the job at the factory. If a user is having difficulty with a
particular job, Tech Support may request a Build Job be sent in for evaluation.
After a job is sent to a panel, the job is locked and cannot be modified. Any modifications should have a new version created and
then downloaded into the panel. However, if a small error is made such as a spelling error on a banner message, the job may be
unlocked by clicking on unlock in the file menu. Anytime modifications are made, a new job version should be created.