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How to Save a Named Scheduler Configuration in EDGEBIC
Save scheduler display settings under a new name in EDGEBIC, switch between named configurations, set one as your default, and share it with Export and Import.
How to Show, Hide, Freeze, and Multi-Sort Report Columns in EDGEBIC
Reshape any EDGEBIC report grid: use the column chooser to show or hide columns, fix a column to the left while scrolling, and sort by two columns at once.
How to Simulate Multiple Quotes at Once in EDGEBIC
Run quote simulation across a whole filtered list in EDGEBIC: the selection rule that decides which quotes are included, and how to read the summary.
How to Create a Setup Family in EDGEBIC
Setup families group interchangeable products so changeover times are configured once instead of per pair. How to create a family in EDGEBIC and assign products to it.
How to Export a Report to PDF in EDGEBIC
Produce a PDF of any EDGEBIC report for archiving, customer delivery, or a management pack, and set up the grid correctly before you export so the file reads well.
How to Export the Gantt Chart as an Image in EDGEBIC
Capture the EDGEBIC Gantt as a PNG for a meeting, a shop floor print, or a customer update, and set the visible date range correctly before you export.
How to Export the Setup Matrix to CSV in EDGEBIC
Export a work center's full changeover matrix from EDGEBIC to CSV for review, sign-off, or archiving, including both family-level rows and product-level overrides.
How to Filter a Report With the Filter Editor in EDGEBIC
Build multi-condition filters on any EDGEBIC report grid, combine conditions with and or or, read the active filter panel, and clear a filter when you are done.
How to Fix a Circular Dependency in a Routing in EDGEBIC
A circular dependency stops a routing from scheduling at all. How to find the loop in your step links in EDGEBIC, break it safely, and confirm the fix.
How to Give One User Extra Access in EDGEBIC
EDGEBIC permissions come only from roles, so there is no per-user override screen. How to build a narrow role for a single person, assign it alongside their existing one, and remove it later.
How to Group a Report Grid by a Column in EDGEBIC
Turn a flat EDGEBIC report into a summarized view by grouping on work center, customer, or date, including multi-level grouping and what happens on export.
How to Review the Security Audit Trail in EDGEBIC
EDGEBIC records security events in an append-only trail inside the database. There is no viewing screen, so here is how to request an extract and which reports answer schedule questions.