As mentioned, a master line can schedule a group of child lines collated into one material. Creating a multi-product bumper line is an easy task which can be completed by following the procedure below:
Creating child lines
1. Access the Orders module and either search and open an existing order or create a [new] one.
2. Under the "Order" tab, the start and expiry dates are the only relevant information needed.
3. Under the "Lines" tab, modifying or adding the child lines forming part of the multi-product bumper will be possible. Each line must be compiled with the following standard data (i.e. to be featured in the master line):
MAIN DATA
Logo - disabled
Hide from Air Sales Scheduler - enabled
Number of runs - master value (e.g. 100)
SCHEDULING
Station - master value (e.g. station 1)
Start date - master value (e.g. 01/04/2013)
End date - master value (e.g. 30/04/2013)
Start time - master value (e.g. 06:00)
End time - master value (e.g. noon)
NB: Other fields (e.g. type, duration, blocks, max daily runs, etc.) are irrelevant since scheduling is performed according to the master line's data.
4. Repeat the above steps for other child lines in either the same or another order. For example:
- Create a new child line on another order:
- Create two new child lines in another order:
NB: One order can contain standard and child lines; the first will be individually scheduled, whereas the latter will be designed through their master line.
Creating the master line
1. Access the Orders module and either search and open an existing order or create a [new] one.
2. Compile the minimum required information Under the "Order" tab (this data is irrelevant for scheduling).
3. Under the "Lines" tab, add the master line to be used as the model for linking lines; that is, child lines must match the following parameters to be "selectable":
MAIN DATA
Logo - disabled
Hide from Air Sales Scheduler - enabled
Number of runs - master value (e.g. 100)
SCHEDULING
Station - master value (e.g. station 1)
Start date - master value (e.g. 01/04/2013)
End date - master value (e.g. 30/04/2013)
Start time - master value (e.g. 06:00)
End time - master value (e.g. noon)
4. Right-click on the List and select the Multi-order menu, click the "Linked order lines management" function and press the [Add] button to search and select the lines to be added as a "child":
5. In the new window there will be displayed only those order lines matching the following criteria:
✓Station - The order line must be related to the same station as the master line.
✓Scheduling period - The order line must have the same date range as the master line.
✓Time range - The order line must have the same time range as the master line.
✓Number of runs - The order line must feature the same number of runs as the already inserted lines.
✓Hide from scheduler - The order line must enable the "hide from scheduler" parameter in the Lines tab.
✓No logo line - The order line must not be related to a logo (check this in the Lines tab).
✓No scheduled event - The order line must not have scheduled events.
✓No linked master line - The order line must not be connected to any master line to be available.
NB: Other fields (e.g. types, durations, blocks, max daily runs, etc) can be different since scheduling is based on the master line's data.
6. Select the lines (multi-selection is supported using the CTRL key) and link them by pressing the [Add] button. Added child lines will be displayed in the List of related orders:
Removing child lines is possible through the [Remove] button. Please note that if a child line has already been invoiced, it will be necessary first to delete the related invoice to unlink it from the master line.
7. Once child lines are linked, the master line will be highlighted as such (i.e. "Master order line"):
In the same way, child lines will now be displayed as "linked to a master order". Moreover, to avoid altering common data, data fields (i.e. logo, hide from the scheduler, runs, etc.) will be displayed as read-only, and the scheduling fields will be completely disabled:
8. Save the master line.
See also:
Scheduling a master line
Invoicing child lines