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Exercises

Exercises – Maintain Automation Scripts

Core Concepts

This exercise booklet has been designed to enable the user to complete tasks that have
been outlined in the Training Manual. It should be used in conjunction with the notes,
but the user should try and complete the exercises without too much reference to the
Manual.

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(a) Setting up Global Parameters

 Ensure the import file path is C:\MLINCS\IMPORT.


 Ensure the export file path is C:\MLINCS\EXPORT.
 Set the number of minutes to wait for Single User mode to 2.
 Set the number of minutes to wait for Import Files to 10.
 Allow 25 scripts to be recorded in the report file.

(b) Creating Script Files

 Set up and save a script (ScriptEx01) that contains a single occurrence of the
Drop Lists program.
 Specify the following prefixes:

AL, CA, EL, MY, PL, SS, XL

 Set up and save a script (ScriptEx02) that contains two occurrences of the
Category List Generator program.
 In the first occurrence use MR[21] Product Line to generate the lists.
 Use all items, including FGs.
 In the second occurrence use AMR[;1] Account Code to generate the lists.
 Use all items (including FGs ) and all accounts.

 Set up and save a script (ScriptEx03) that contains a single occurrence of the
Import Latest Demand program, a single occurrence of the Report Demand Filter
and a single occurrence of the Import Latest TPW program

 For Import Latest Demand:


 Ensure the import path is C:\MLINC\IMPORT.
 Use the MAYSALES.IMP import file.
 File has 2 numeric fields – Demand and Sales.
 Accept Additional SKUs and create a list of all imported SKUs.

 For Report Demand Filter:


 Include all items (including FGs).
 Use the Source account only.
 Ensure the export path is C:\MLINCS\EXPORT.
 Use the file name FILTER.
 Report all negative demand, include descriptions but do not include Non Standard
Pack info in Standard Pack figures.
 Sort the SKUs in descending value sequence.

 For Import Latest TPW:


 Ensure the import path is C:\MLINCS\IMPORT.
 File name is LASTTPW.
 Do not create a list of all imported SKUs.
(c) Creating Batch Files

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 Create the batch file BatchEx01 to be run on the C:\MLINCS\TRAINDB


database.
 Include the 3 scripts just created in the sequence:

ScriptEx01
ScriptEx03
ScriptEx02

 Create the batch file BatchEx02 to be run on the C:\MLINCS\TRAINDB


database.
 Include the scripts ScriptEx01 and ScriptEx02.

 Save both batch files.

(d) Running a Batch Process

 Run the batch file BatchEx01

 Run the batch file BatchEx02

(e) Viewing the Progress Report

 View the Progress Report.


 Did all programs run successfully?

(f) Editing and Deleting Scripts and Batch Files

 Change script (ScriptEx02) to include a third occurrence of the Category List


Generator program.
 In the third occurrence use MR[20] Supplier and MR[37] ABC class to generate
the lists.
 Use all items, including FGs.

 Delete ScriptEx03 from batch file BatchEx01.


 Save the changes as BatchEx03.

 Delete BatchEx03.

(g) Typical Period End?

 Create 3 ‘Period End’ Batch scripts, BATCH_A, BATCH_B and BATCH_C

BATCH_A should include the following programs:


Drop Lists
Import Product Master Record
Import Account Master Record

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Import Latest Demand


Import Latest TPW
Regenerate Archive Lists
Category List Generator
Report Demand Filter
Report Forecast Monitor

BATCH_B should include the following programs:

Roll Database Forward


Remove File Overhead
Export to OFW

BATCH_C should include the following programs:

Export Forecasts
Export Variable Stock Target

 It is essential to split the period end procedures so that all EL lists and exception
reports can be examined and OFW changes be imported.

 N.B. in some applications it may be necessary to subdivide BATCH_A and take


action as appropriate.

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