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The only way to configure XYZ-related data elements in ProTrack Warehouse is by building an import file, and importing the elements one at a time. This section refers to the spreadsheet, "SOP for XYZ Importing.xls". This is the official document containing import templates for each XYZ component. Each tab of the workbook must be completed prior to importing the data elements.
Coordinate System Origin - – Coordinate values cannot be negative, thus the origin should be set with large enough to allow floors to grow in any direction. For example, the origin could be treated as (1000, 1000). When viewing a facility's layout in ProTrack Warehouse using the Facility Layout Java applet, the coordinate system axes are orientated such that the x-axis points to the right and the y-axis points downward. In other words, the x-coordinates ascend as you move to the right and the y-coordinates ascend as you move downward.
Location Data Element Naming Conventions - – It is recommended that the following naming conventions be followed to so that the user easily knows where the data element is located on the Facility Layout.
Data Element | Naming Convention | Naming Convention Example | Comment |
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Facility | FAC | DC1 | Facility ID must match EXACTLY what is configured in ProTrack Warehouse and being sent in the WMS extraction file. |
FAC-FLR | DC1-FLR1 |
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FAC-FLR-AISLE | DC1-FLR1-04A | When two or more Aisle Paths are needed for a single rack (i.e. due to a non-passable barriers such as a security cage fence), append lowercase letters to the AISLE element. | |
FAC-FLR-AISLE-1 | DC1-FLR1-04A-1 | The '-1' suffix increments ('-2', '-3', etc.) with additional Segments on a single Aisle Path. | |
FAC-LOC | DC1-032457 | Must match the 'To Location' field EXACTLY being sent in the WMS extraction file. | |
FAC-FLR1-FLR2-1 | DC1-FLR1-FLR2-1 |
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- Access the Facility Layout screen, and click
. - Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click
. The selected floor will be displayed. image image MFL Floor.jpg title Fig.189 Facility Layout Viewer - Floor
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- Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
- Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
- Select an aisle path to view the Aisle Path Properties.
image image MFL AP Prop.jpg title Fig.190 Facility Layout Viewer - Aisle Path
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Travel Paths
A Travel Path is a connection between two different floors. In the actual warehouse, this may be at a staircase, an elevator, or just any point where two floors connect. Travel paths are similar to Aisle Paths in that they are lines over which travel is calculated, but their sole purpose is to connect two floors. Travel Paths start at one node on a starting floor and end at another node on the ending floor.
Please refer to the Travel Path tab of the current "SOP for XYZ Importing" Excel spreadsheet.
travel_id | travel_name | description | start_X | start_Y | end_X | end_Y | end_ floor_id | begin_floor_id | barrier | path_access_rule | width |
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DC1-1-2-A | DC1-1-2-A | south stairs | 1005 | 2050 | 1006 | 2050 | FLR2 | FLR1 | N | BD | 0 |
DC1-1-2-B | DC1-1-2-B | east stairs | 1500 | 1910 | 1500 | 1911 | FLR2 | FLR1 | N | BD | 0 |
DC1-2-3-A | DC1-2-3-A | service elev | 1005 | 2050 | 1006 | 2050 | FLR3 | FLR2 | N | BD | 0 |
Table 40. Travel Path Examples
Field | Description |
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Travel Path ID | ID of the Travel Path. |
Travel Path Name | Name of the Travel Path. |
Description | Description of the Travel Path. |
Start X | X value of the start coordinate of the Travel Path. |
Start Y | Y value of the start co-ordinate of the Travel Path. |
End X | X value of the end co-ordinate of the Travel Path. |
End Y | Y value of the end co-ordinate of the Travel Path. |
End Floor Id | Floor ID corresponding to the node at the X,Y coordinate specified in the End X and End Y fields. |
Begin Floor Id | Floor ID corresponding to the node at the X,Y coordinate specified in the Start X and Start Y fields. |
Barrier | This is for future development, and thus not currently available in this version of ProTrack Warehouse. This is a mandatory field, so populate with the default value from the table above. |
Path Access Rule | This is for future development, and thus not currently available in this version of ProTrack Warehouse. This is a mandatory field, so populate with the default value from the table above. |
Width | This is for future development, and thus not currently available in this version of ProTrack Warehouse.This is a mandatory field, so populate with the default value from the table above. |
Table 41. Travel Path Field Descriptions
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To view Travel Paths in ProTrack Warehouse:
- Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
- Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
- A Travel Path is displayed as a larger grey circle overlapping a node.
image image MFL TP Node.jpg title Fig.191 Facility Layout Viewer - Travel Path
Nodes
Nodes will be present at both the ends and intersections of Aisle Paths and Travel Paths. Nodes are not imported like the other components, but are instead generated via the Facility Import screen. Nodes are generated on a per-floor basis and thus must be generated for each individual floor.
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To generate Nodes:
- Access the Facility Layout screen, and click .
- Select the facility name from the Facility list and floor name from the Floor list and click . The selected floor will be displayed.
- Click on the Floor and the Floor Properties screen will display.
- Click
on the properties screen. - Nodes will be generated and displayed on the floor.
- Click
. - Click
. - Repeat for all Floors.
image image MFL Gen Nodes.jpg title Fig.192 Facility Layout Viewer - Nodes
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