How will the Operator start to Fetch and Action these tasks? - Task List (HTML5)

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Last updated: Jun 04, 2024
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HTML Task List [TIL006]

The Operator will typically use the HTML5 scanner-based screen, which will be visible on the handheld device. This will be the main Task List they will be working from, and they will return to this screen every time they’ve completed a task.

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  • To open the HTML 5 scanner window from the PC, go to the Ribbon bar at the top and select Launch HTML5. This will open the HTML 5 sub-menu.

  • Click on the Launch HTML 5 icon.

  • Your HTML 5 scanner window will load.

  • Use the search icon to easily search for the Task List module or browse through the windows to locate it.

Locate the HTML5 Task List
User Menu Permission

  • The Task List will open on the Task Review TAB.

  • All tasks assigned to the logged-in user will display in the data grid, with a small indicator of how many tasks are outstanding and the remaining time to complete the tasks.

  • The Operator will be able to see the following detail in the data grid:

    • Code – this refers to the Task Code

    • Name – this is the Task Name, similar to the one in the Master Task Listing module.

    • Priority – refers to the priority of the task

    • Source Reference – this will refer to either the TrackID, pick slip number, bin number, or any other Source Reference number applicable to the task.

    • Date Created – this is the date on which the task was created.

    • Duration – this is the time assigned to finish the task.

    • Status – this refers to the Status of the current task. Tasks can have the following statuses:

      • NEW - This is the initial status when a task is created. Typically, this happens from the Trigger and VB script process.

      • ASSIGNED - his status means the task has been allocated to an operator. The task will also have a timestamp when this occurs.

      • STARTED - This status indicates the operator and actions it from the HTML 5 Task List

      • COMPLETED - This status indicates that the operator has completed the task.

  • The Completed Tab will display all the tasks already completed for the day, with an indication of the Time Allocated vs Time Used.

  • Task will be assigned to an Operator based on how the task was set up. Therefore, if there were tasks for the Operator, they will display in the data grid, but he also has the option to use the Fetch New Task button. (This can be done, if tasks were not pre-assigned, by editing the Task VBScript, to a specific user)

  • Various customization can be done for the Fetch New Task button as well. For more information, refer to Standard Plugin for Fetch Logic

Start a task

  • Click on one of the tasks in the data grid to start with it.

  • The Operator will then be redirected to the original screen, where the task was generated from, for example, Put Away.

  • As the Operator is accessing the screen from the Task Management system there will be some additional information available on the screen, which will not be visible when opening the screen as normal.

  • At the top of the screen the Operator will be able to see the following:

    • Task name

    • Source number

    • Time required to finish the task.

    • Link to go back to the main Task List

  • The user can also minimize the Task information, by selecting the small minimize icon.

  • The user will only be able to action the task for the specific Source number indicated at the top of the screen. If another Source number is entered, a pop-up will indicate that it is the wrong Source Number.

  • The user will be taken back to the Task List once the task has been completed and he can continue with the next task in the list.

  • As the user completes tasks from the HTML5 Task List, the Task Review screen (under Task Management on the PC) will also be updated.

Allow a user to Fetch a task

This is usually required when the task script (under the Trigger Maintenance screen) was not configured to pre-assign a task to a user. For more information, refer to Editing Scripts

The Administrator must first give the user permission to access those tasks, by browsing to the Operator Task Allocation screen on the Main Menu.

If this isn’t configured, then the Operator will not have the permission to fetch tasks that has not been pre-assigned to him.

  • Open the HTML5 Task List

  • Select the Fetch New Task button.

  • The next unallocated task will be visible in the Task Review data grid and assigned to the user.

  • The Operator can click the Fetch New Task button multiple times to get a couple of tasks assigned to him.

  • The logic behind the Fetch New Task button is core logic and only fetch a new task every time the button is selected and then assigning the task. The core logic is basically as follow. A new task will be assigned if the following is true:

    • All tasks with a status NEW

    • Where an Operator is allowed to do the task (refer to the Operator Task Allocation screen)

    • Sort it by the task priority

    • Sort the tasks by the CreateDate, always displaying the oldest task first

    • Assign the task to the Operator.

  • Administrators will be able to develop their own logic for the Fetch New Task button, by writing a new plugin. For more information on writing new plugins, refer to Standard Plugin for Fetch Logic