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Another User Changed This Record: Causes and Fixes
EDGEBIC refuses a save when the record moved after you loaded it. The usual cause is a colleague, but the message also appears when you are alone. How to read it and what to do.
Deciding ERP Import Frequency by Data Type
Set a refresh cadence per data type instead of one global schedule: why work orders come daily, routings come on change, and why re-importing everything nightly costs more than it gives.
Handling an ERP Export That Changed Column Order
When an ERP export adds, moves, or renames columns, here is how an EDGEBIC import mask reacts, which changes are safe, and the ten-minute repair that keeps the schedule honest.
How an Open EDGEBIC Screen Notices Someone Else's Edit
On a shared database, a change made on one workstation reaches every other open screen within a few seconds, without anybody pressing anything. How the change signal works and why your selection survives it.
How Many Import Masks Your Shop Actually Needs
Five masks cover most shops, and the reasons to add a sixth are specific. How to decide when a second mask on the same data type helps and when it just doubles maintenance.
How to Check Where a Dashboard Number Comes From in EDGEBIC
Every EDGEBIC dashboard tile carries an info icon and a data-quality chip: how to check a KPI's formula and source, and how to confirm it in the report layer.
How to Compare Planned and Actual Hours per Work Center in EDGEBIC
The Plan vs Actual tab in the EDGEBIC utilization report ranks work centers by the gap between planned and actual hours: how to read it and what a gap means.
How to Delete a Work Center in EDGEBIC (and Why It Sometimes Refuses)
Delete a work center in EDGEBIC, clear the routing, schedule, and override references that block the delete, and know when deactivating the machine is the better answer.
How to Find At-Risk Jobs on the EDGEBIC Dashboard
The At-Risk Jobs grid on the EDGEBIC dashboard lists jobs whose projected end passes the due date: how to open it and drill to the Late Jobs report.
How to Read the Bottleneck Tile in EDGEBIC
The Bottleneck tile and its Focus Area badge name the constraint work center on the EDGEBIC dashboard: how to read it and what a dash really means.
How to Read the Top Jobs by Load Tab in EDGEBIC
The Top Jobs by Load tab in the EDGEBIC utilization report ranks the heaviest jobs in the plant: how to open it and turn one heavy job into a decision.
How to Read the Work Center Capacity Detail Grid in EDGEBIC
The Work Center Capacity Detail grid on the EDGEBIC dashboard puts total, assigned and available hours in one table: how to read every column and act on it.