aPriori VPE Administration Guide
1 VPE Administration Overview
Introduction to VPEs and administration
The VPE Toolset
Using the Search CSL utility
2 VPE Manager
Overview of the VPE Manager
To start the VPE Manager
Managing VPEs
Opening a VPE
To open a VPE
Changing a VPE currency and exchange rate version
Creating a new VPE
To create a new VPE
To make a standalone copy of a VPE
Working with Overlay (“Inherited”) VPEs
Why use overlay VPEs?
To create an overlay VPE
To determine if a VPE is an overlay
To use the Update to Latest buttons
To push plant variables to descendants
To rename or rebase overlay VPEs
VPE Export operations
To export a single VPE
To export multiple VPEs
To export processes
To export VPE Data to Excel
To export VPE Lookup Tables to Excel
To export from the command line
VPE Import operations
To import a single VPE
To import multiple VPEs
To import site variables
To import processes
To Import VPE Data from Excel
To Import VPE Lookup Tables from Excel
To import from the command line
Importing a starting point VPE update
To import a starting point VPE update
Deleting a VPE
To delete a VPE
Viewing a VPE change log
To view a VPE’s change log
Editing VPEs
Adding machine and material data
To add a machine
To add or update a machine field
To add a material
To add or update a material field
To add a material stock
To add a tool shop
Creating a new process
Exporting, modifying, and importing processes
Editing VPE data
To edit individual data fields
To edit data in tables
To edit by exporting individual tables to .csv files
To edit by exporting data to Excel
Deleting machine and material data from a VPE
To delete a machine, material type, or material stock from the Navigation pane
To delete a machine, material type, or material stock from the Data pane
Removing tool shops from a VPE
Working with wage grades
Managing skill levels
To view the Skill Levels table
To edit a skill level
To add a skill level
To delete a skill level
To delete multiple skill levels
Managing wage grades
To view the Wage Grades table
To edit a wage grade
To add a wage grade
To delete a wage grade
To delete multiple wage grades
Managing wage grade associations
To view the Wage Grade Associations table
To assign a wage grade to a process
To assign a wage grade to a machine
Managing VPE cut code data
Assigning material cut codes
Adding a user-defined cut code
Cut code reference listing for metals
Cut code reference listing for plastics
Cut codes by metallurgical category
Cut codes by example metal material and Brinell Hardness values
Cut codes by example plastic material
Cut codes by material trade name
Cut codes by recommended speed and feed
Cut codes by recommended speed and feed, relative to mild steel
3 Process Group Site Variables
Overview of Process Group Site Variables
Site Variable best practices
Site Variable procedures
To start the Process Group Site Variables tool
To edit site variables
To export site variables from a deployment
To import site variables into a deployment
To select a different deployment site
Scenario-specific site variable overrides
4 Deployment Data Administration
Overview of the Deployment Data admin tool
To start the Deployment Data Administration tool
Selecting your deployment site
To select a different deployment site
Managing currency
Selecting the currencies to display
To activate or deactivate a currency
Editing currency data
To create a new currency
To edit currency data
To delete a currency
Saving an exchange rate version
Managing process groups
To display process group data
To set the default facility for a process group
Managing cost taxonomy display names
To display cost taxonomy display names
To change a cost taxonomy display name
5 BOM Loader
Working with BOMs and Catalog Parts
To start the BOM Loader
Loading a BOM
To load a BOM
Formatting a BOM
Mapping BOM Loader Headings to the UI and Spreadsheet Reports
BOM Loader assumptions
Using the BOM Loader from the Command Line
To use the bomLoad command
6 Wire Harness and PCBA VPEs
Managing Wire Harness and PCBA VPEs
Adding or Importing User Defined Attributes
Importing the Wire Harness and/or PCBA VPE
Mapping BOM Loader headings
Creating Wire Harness XML tables
Compiling Component Library Data
If your company provides or compiles the Component Library data
If you use a third-party to compile the Component Library data
Updating the Component Library
To back up your wire harness or PCBA VPE
To export the Component Library lookup tables
To update the Component Library lookup tables
To reimport the Component Library tables
Maintaining the Component Library
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Maintaining the Component Library