VCADevice / VCATracking - Language to change name of tracking section.

The latest versions of VCADevice and VCATracking now support a language file in which the tracking sections can be renamed.

This is named Default_VCATracksects.lang and is saved in the lang_files subfolder.

Sample file:

message_AR_Coating=AR Coating

message_Coating_Preparation=Coating Preparation

message_Coating=Coating

message_Completed=Completed

message_Customer_Services=Customer Services

message_End_Production=End Production

message_Engraving=Engraving

message_Fail_QC=Fail QC

message_Frame_Assembly=Frame Assembly

message_Frame_Ordered=Frame Ordered

message_Frame_PA=Frame P&A

message_Frame_Picked=Frame Picked

message_Frame_Repair=Frame Repair

message_Glazed=Glazed

message_Glazing_-_Blocking=Glazing - Blocking

message_Glazing_-_Edging=Glazing - Edging

message_Hard_Coating=Hard Coating

message_In_Glazing=In Glazing

message_In_QC=In QC

message_In_Surfacing=In Surfacing

message_Lens_Ordered=Lens Ordered

message_Lens_Picked=Lens Picked

message_Lens_Returned=Lens Returned

message_Lenses_ordered=Lenses ordered

message_Marking_up=Marking up

message_No_tracking=No tracking

message_Pass_QC=Pass QC

message_Picked=Picked

message_Polishing=Polishing

message_QC_Query=QC Query

message_QC_Recovery=QC Recovery

message_Return_to_Supplier=Return to Supplier

message_Shipped=Shipped

message_Smoothing=Smoothing

message_Stamping=Stamping

message_Start_Production=Start Production

message_Stockroom=Stockroom

message_Strip_Coating=Strip Coating

message_Surf_QC_Fail=Surf QC Fail

message_Surf_QC_Pass=Surf QC Pass

message_Surfacing_-_Blocking=Surfacing - Blocking

message_Surfacing_-_Generating=Surfacing - Generating

message_Tinting=Tinting

message_Tracing=Tracing

ISO 9001 Accreditation

We are pleased to announce that Hawkstone Design Ltd’s ISO 9001 accreditation has been renewed. The updated certificate is available at the link below.

ISO 9001 Certificate

Specify that a treatment is required for a lens.

Rules for setting required treatments for a lens.

There is a column (N) in the lenses csv.  This was originally for coating required but has been expanded to cover all treatment types.  

If it is blank or 0 then there are no specific requirements for a treatment.

If it is 1 then a coating is required.

If it is a coating code eg HC then a coating is required and this coating code is the default choice.

If the entry is TINT then a tint is required.  If a specific tint is required then is can be followed by a code eg TINTBR85  will set BR85 as the tint.

If the entry is UV then a UV is required. If a specific UV is required then it can be followed by a code eg UVUV400 will set UV400 as the UV.

Multiple entries can be made by separating with a :

So  HC:TINT  will set HC as the default coating and that Tint is required.

Specify UV that can be linked with tints.

 

UV Processing in Treatment CSV file.

There is a column K in the treatment csv file. On a tint row then this can be set to a code for a UV item. 

If the code is set as NONE then any UV entered on the order is removed as this is to indicate that the tint contains a UV filter.

If the code is set and is not NONE then this indicates that there is a wish to ensure a UV is included with the tint.  To do this then the following is applied.

If the lens index is 1.502 or less then the UV connected with the tint is applied at order entry.  If the index is higher than 1.502 then a check is made to see if the UV connected code is present. If it is then it is removed.

 

VCADevice Adding Special Frame Types

Information on adding special frame types at the end of tracing in VCADevice can be found by downloading the document connected to this link:

VCA Device Special Frame Types

Holding orders for Tint Samples / Match Tint in Annapurna.

 Annapurna has a new feature so that that orders for tint samples can be identified in Annapurna.

In Settings / Job Entry / Tints there is a new setting for Tint Sample codes.  Here you enter the list of codes that are to be held.  The codes are separated with a : character.

When an order is entered with one of these tinting codes then the order is marked as "Waiting for Sample". This is show in View Orders and there is a tick box in the View Detail screen.  When the sample arrives then the tick box can be unticked.

The source rules can be set to have a rule SAMPLETINT to indicate the supplier for orders with such tints. If set to INHOUSE then the lenses can be ordered if needed when the sample has arrived.

Setting up a catalogue for more than one customer in Solenzara

It may be required to create a catalogue for more than one customer in Solenzara. To do this follow the below steps:

• Create your non-standard catalogue as normal and upload it using SLZLang under a convenient name.
• Log into Solenzara as an Admin, click 'Configure' and then 'Users'. The user config app will open.
• Select a user you wish to assign to your group, click 'User Additional 1' and enter the name of the catalogue from step #1 into the 'lens group' box.

• Click 'update' to save
• Repeat for all customers you wish to add to the group.