8.2. Set up an Attribute Maintenance List for your RCO Configuration

About this task

Make sure SQL Server/MSDE is running before starting the RCO Configuration application as RCO configuration uses a SQL Server database to store its information.

A Lock RCO Configuration
B Create an Attribute Maintenance List
  1. Lock RCO Configuration

You need to lock RCO configuration to allow you to edit the configuration.

This ensures that the RCO configuration is copied locally before configuration changes are allowed.

Procedure

  1. Open the TrackerCfg_UI.
  2. Right-click the CIMPTRACK folder.
  3. Select Lock on the popup menu.
    1. Create an Attribute Maintenance List

    You can include all of the attributes that you created for the Blocks in the RCO Maintenance list.

  4. Click Tools>Attribute Maintenance on the TrackerCfg_UI menu bar.

    An Attribute Maintenance list box opens.

  5. Click the New button on the Attribute Maintenance toolbar.

    The Attribute Maintenance dialog box opens.

  6. Create a CPU SER # attribute, as follows.
    Field Enter
    Description CPU Serial #
    Attribute CPU SER #
  7. Click OK.
  8. Do the same thing for all of the other attributes that you created for the blocks.
    • BASE PLATFORM
    • DRIVE HOUSING
    • SUB_ASSEMBLY A
    • SUB_ASSEMBLY B
    • ASSEMBLY HOUSING
    • POWER SUPPLY
    • PROD START TIME
    • AUTOCELL MACHINE
    • AUTOCELL TEMP
    • AUTOCELL PRESS
    • AUTOCELL TIME
    • DVD
    • MANUALS
    • WARRANTY
    • PACK TIME
    • COLOR

    The Attribute Maintenance list box will display all the entered attributes.

    Note: The attribute list in this tutorial is designed to provide you with examples of what attributes can be and give you an idea of how they function in a real situation. You will use the COLOR attribute the most. However, you will include other attributes in scripts. You will also see where you can access them in the Tracker system.
  9. Click OK in the Attribute Maintenance list box.