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How to Connect EDGEBIC to SQL Server
Connect EDGEBIC to a SQL Server database: enter the server and database, choose Windows or SQL authentication, test the connection, then apply and restart.
How to Count Only Primary Hours in Job Totals in EDGEBIC
Stop synchronized parallel machines from double counting: turn on Primary hours only in EDGEBIC so job and routing totals reflect the primary path.
How to Deactivate a Work Center in EDGEBIC
How to retire a machine from scheduling in EDGEBIC by deactivating the work center, why it beats deleting, and the routing references to clear first.
How to Handle a Shift Handoff on the Kiosk in EDGEBIC
Handle a shift handoff on the EDGEBIC kiosk: open the Shift Handoff summary to see Setup, Run, and Down hours, piece totals, and the recent pauses the next shift inherits.
How to Keep Today's Schedule From Changing in EDGEBIC
Keep today's plan stable in EDGEBIC when you reschedule: leave near-term jobs unselected, log actuals to lock started work, and use planned-start pins to hold future positions.
How to Mark a Work Center as Continuous Process in EDGEBIC
How to set the Continuous-Process flag on a work center in EDGEBIC so paint, chemical, and food lines use time-based lot streaming instead of piece-count transfer batches.
How to Model a Branching Routing in EDGEBIC
Build a routing that splits into parallel paths and rejoins in EDGEBIC. Use multi-select next-in-sequence links to fork and merge steps, with every branch ending at the product.
How to Move EDGEBIC to a New Computer
Move a single-user EDGEBIC install to a new PC: export the database, install on the new machine, point the connection at the copied file, and sign in.
How to Name and Color a Work Center for the Gantt in EDGEBIC
How to set a work center's ID, name, and Gantt bar colors in EDGEBIC so the shop floor can tell machines apart at a glance on the schedule.
How to Protect a Due Date With a Buffer in EDGEBIC
Protect a due date in EDGEBIC with Theory of Constraints buffers: anchor the constraint so a shipping buffer sits before the ship date, plus queue time and headroom levers that add slack.
How to Put a Product Image on a Routing Node in EDGEBIC
Give a product a thumbnail so its node shows the image in the EDGEBIC routing designer. Upload the picture on the product record and the graphical BOR editor renders it on the node.
How to Read the Job Status Donut in EDGEBIC
Read the job status donut on the EDGEBIC capacity dashboard: what Late, Overdue, On time, and Early mean, and why a job can read late before its due date arrives.