Job Allocation Auto Reservation

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Last updated: Jun 24, 2024
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System Setup / Plugin Customization / Plugin Configuration [SET062] .

DATASCOPE WMS is installed with preconfigured auto-reservation rules, which will automatically reserve stock. The Auto Reserve button is used to apply the selected reservation rule to automatically allocate and reserve stock. There are a range of standard Auto Reservation Rules in the software, or you can add your own custom rule by configuring this plugin.

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Job Release Auto Reserve button

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Plugin details

Type

Plugin Name

Interface

Location

Method Name

Module

Linked Action

Picking/Release

Job Allocation Auto Reservation

IJobAllocationAutoReservation

DATASCOPE.SDK.PluginInterfaces

 

Job Allocation

Auto Reserve Button

To develop your own plugin:

For more information regarding building the plugin, refer to the high-level overview on how to build a basic plugin - Developing your own plugins

For more information, refer to What is needed to work with Plugins?

  • Open a Class Library Project within Visual Studio

  • Insert the DATASCOPE SDK

  • Insert the inheritance from the DATASCOPE SDK

  • Select the required Interface.

  • Write your code as per your own requirement.

  • Build it into a single .dll file and save it in the C:/ Program Files / DATASCOPE / DATASCOPE WMS WebAPI / Plugins folder on the server.

  • Test it in the module.

To configure this plugin:

  • From the Main Menu, browse to System Setup / Plugin Customization / Plugin Configuration

  • Select Job Allocation Auto Reservation from the Plugin Name drop-down.

  • Select ADD from the Action drop-down

  • Enter a Display Name (i.e. JobAllocation)

  • Add the compiled DLL file name, developed by a developer, in the Dll FileName field - for example JobAllocation.dll

  • Select Save to save the configuration.

  • This plugin will now be configured for the Auto Reserve button on the Job Release screen.

For more information on configuring a plugin, refer to Create a Custom Plugin and link it to a Module or System Setting (configuring plugins) or Developing your own plugins | Configuring the plugin in the software

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Configuration Settings

The system setting is found under PICKING_JOB_ALLOCATION – setting: AUTO_RESERVATION_RULE.

The drop-down for the setting will display the pre-defined rules as well as the names of the plugin .dlls that have been setup for it on the plugin configuration screen.