LastUpdated
08 November 2009
(See amp_2008
for previous years, amp_2010 for following
years)
Subject
:Details
of
Updates on CAFAM AMP made in the year 2009
08 November
2009 Rev 5F.04
THIS IS A MAJOR CHANGE 5F.xx -
REFER TO TECHNOTE
NO 23 for details
STORES - Requisitions: Added option in Requisition menu to print a Purchase Approval Form for Requsitions placed. Form RM_REQ3W.FRX
STORES- Requisitions: Added new menu to swop Requsitioned Part with an Alternate
STORES-Purchase Orders: Added a S&P control to force the Cost Code to be a blank during PO generation, i.e. forces a Cost Code entry every time.
STORES-Load Maintain Stock FIles: New Menu Option to Re-value Stock Buy Priced based on a new Exch Rate. Each part number now holds the Exch Rate and Currency that was used on the Purchase Order. This menu option modifies the Buy Prices and re-calculates for any changes in the Exch Rate
NEW SECTION -
RELIABILITY REPORTING ADDED - ACFT RECS - Defect Analysis - Print Report - Added new sub-menu for
Reliability Reporting - defects and components, new forms
RY_RELIW, RV_RELIW
ACFT RECS - Main Print Reports Added new Sub-menu for
Reliability reporting - under "Component History", by Aircraft or by Part no. new forms RV_REL2W
17 October
2009 Rev 5F.03b
TIME/JOB Added logic to acquire initials of User who enters/edit the Work Stage file. Changed reports RB_PRIRW and RB_STAGW to print initials entered.
PROFORMA - PREPARE BILLING: Added new menu option to get all the Time Card Hours directly into the Billing file in one selection
UTILITIES - Added a new Sub-menu to Global change Bin Location. All parts on that Bin are now changed to re-locate into a new Bin
STORES - Add prompt to filter on O/stn for Inventory screen Reporting on History
STORES - Requisitions: Added option in Setting & Parameters to "Auto-Increment QuoteNo during Reqs?" Choice of having the same Quote Refno pegged to the Job Number (Requisition), or having new Quote number generated for every new demand on the Requisition
SUPPLIER FILE- Print Report, Approved Supplier Lists - added prompt for No of Days expiry, added filter for approved suppliers
02 July 2009
Rev 5F.02
TIME/JOB
a) Added support for substitute Word Order form (for User
Customisatation reasons)
b) Added prompt for name of Project Controller
STORES added support to locate the Release type by simply typing the first letter e.g. "E" will auto-find "EASA F1", etc
TASK CONTROL - Modified Task Report - WorkSheet Control Report to filter "Open", "Closed" and "All" tasks. RD_TSKWW.FRX
ACFT RECS - Satisfy Call-ups - added Caution: if Date Satisfied on Call-ups is in the future
REQUISITION CLOSURE - Added in print of "Stock Issue Sheets" for items drawn from Stores
TIME/JOB Added new Report under "Various Analysis" - to report on Man Hours worked by Department
STORES - Added New Inventory list sorted by supplier - new report added RA_SUPPW
STORES - Added Option to sort Parts Issued by <P/no> <Date> <binLoc> - report by Job Number
STORES - Added "BinLoc to Exclude" in the Need-to-Buy report
02 July 2009 Rev
5F.01
THIS IS A MAJOR CHANGE -
5F.xx REFER TO TECHNOTE
NO 23 for details
SYSTEM: Job No increased by 1 Char through entire program (to handle Job over "99999/00")
SYSTEM: Improved the Password access and control - added new setting & parameter "Y/N" item "Force use of high secure Passwords ?"
STORES Purchase Orders creation - Added in a prompt to connect to the Requisition file. Triggered by leaving Part Number blank. New button "S/o-Req" added on the search pane. Also Added an option to directly close off the Requisittion on placing the PO that matches the Job No - thus no further action being needed for Requisition Closure
STORES Modified "Job Status" Report to give choce selection for the Status. Also added in the Reqs open on the Job
ACFT RECS Print Reports. Master List - Added Date search for AD revision date. Form RF_FULLW.FRX modified to included "Edited by" and "Edited on"
ACFT RECS Forecast & WorkSheets - - added "40000", "60000", "80000" series count for APU W/sheet task numbers
ACFT RECS: Added a new Setting & Parameter item to "Auto Daily Back-up of Aircraft Records Y/N". If set to "Y", then first person of the day entering Aircraft Records creates back-up files of all Aircraft records in folders that are labelled by "YYYYMMDD"
10 Jun 2009 Rev
5e.67e
ACFT RECS -Added Edited_on (date) into the files (next to Edited_by)
TECH LIBRARY - Added choice to "Sort by Fleet" in Report by Location. New form ri_loc2w.frx added
TOOL EQUIP - Added new Print Report - "Sort by Fleet Type". New form ra_typew added
ACFT RECS - Added separate report template for front sheet print of APU - RG-FRN2W
ACFT RECS - Added new Control file for Trades - file FACTRAD. Pop-ups as needed to handle accuracy in data entry . Set in "Control Files" in Utilities
ACFT RECS - Log Book Entry Added filter for Trade, prompts Log Book Entry Certification statement
ACFT RECS - Defects: Added Search button for Defects in Defect Entry Screen
STORES - "Load Maintain Stock FIles" : Allows re-creation of Duplicate Serial Number provied item is not in Stock, on a PO or fitted to an Aircraft
TIME/JOB-"Add/Edit Job No": Added Search for Serial Number in WorkShop Job numbers
STORES - Book-into Stock added prompt "Increment GRN every line ?". If yes selected, automatically increments GRN
STORES - Book-into Stock
added prompt for Date to write as date for stock booked-in
STORES - Book-into Stock changed the logic of change in Part number where if Master Number is used, then the booked in item changes its identity to this part number and creates a record as an alternate number
STORES - Exchanges Changed 'Close Exchanges" to support different Supplier and different P/no being returned in Delivery Note Issue. Caution prompts apply that requires User confirmation
ACFT RECS - Added Memo Notes buttons to Call-ups Satisfied on Aircraft and Components, displays on History. Intended tor detailed information as to applicability in showing compliance for call-ups e.g. AD's
ACFT RECS - Added new menu to create a Records Handover DBF file
STORES - Added display/edit of Currency and Exchange Rate used for pricing up Stores items
STORES - Added S & Parameter: control "Make Owner field Mandatory ? "
19 Jan 2009 Rev
5e.66c
TECH LIBRARY: Added in New Menu prompt to issue a Tech Pub to a Job No with auto-sense to return same. Added in New Report to list Publications issued to Job Number. Note Reports on Items issued Parts Issued History will list the publications issued out
TIME/JOB - Added new report for Job Master File - to search and report on Jobs that were closed in any period.
STORES: Added support for self-incrementing GRN to support two prefix letters (for those Users who are past "Z")
STORES: Added new Settings & Parameters to handle Rotable Sell Pricing to be based on Buy, Repair or List Price. Internal changes in the program to handle new policy if based on List Price (changes in PO creation, Book-into-Stock, Inventory Edit). Changes also made to auto-calculate Freight (if based on List price)
STORES: Added new Setting & Parameter to suffix P/No with the letters "EX" for items ordered as "EXCH". Suffix is added as the end-two letters. Thus different Part No make-up allows for better control of pricing for Rotables procured as Exchange
STORES: Default setting made for Consumables to be "NE" (NEW) during PO creation
STORES: Increased Mark-up table by one-extra decimal place to better improve accuracy of percentage
mark-up calculations
STORES: Added new Report "Track Purchase Orders Received" - New form added RO_TRCKW. Reports on Purchase Orders received as "where used" and "where now"
STORES: Invcrease PO price per item to width of 8.2 places - to support large denomination currency e.g Roubles. Writes to a max of 999999.99 in base files if value is exceeded
BILLING: Added new Report Sub-Menu "Invoice Margins" to supplement the Materials Margins. Searches the Invoice file and reports Margins