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Also, try this site: http://www.sparesfinder.net/ They have some tools for cataloguing or offer services. Donna

Adam: Try this website: http://www.eccma.org/ . I know Newmont and other miners are using this standard. Rgds Donna

Our Maintenance Planner wants to learn more about PM Strategy Based planning (preferably within the Mining Industry). Would like to get in contact with anyone using this maintenance planning method.

A new mining company in our area is trying to identify the best or an industry standard cost center structure / Chart of Accounts. I wouldn't say ours are the best as we've done several COA conversions in Ellipse over the years as we changed our minds!! But if anyone can share theirs can they...

Nickolay: MSB134 is used to clean up APL's where the part numbers or stock codes might have changed since they were created, e.g. a stock code had a part number on it and the manufacturer updates it. It will also update the description of items. MSB136 - Renumbers / orders APL's if items are...

I've seen these too and wondered the same thing. If anyone knows I would like to find out more.

Hi! We do track our Vendor support hours through the Ellipse WO system. We've created generic ID's, say for our Caterpillar dealer, and set labor class / earning codes to $0.00 so that we track the hours but the costs are always zero. Rgds Donna

Occasionally our users are getting the following error. At the time they get the error they are actively working within Ellipse. "The host machine has dropped the connection to this PC. The following error occurred: (7) CTG ERROR - CICS Server or Client not active in SEND SINGLE PART, Code...

Hi! Anyone using MSO14T Rotations Requisitioning? Do you use it with RIM module too? Can you share any doco you might have? Rgds Donna

We have a user who is exporting MSQ740 data to MS Project and updating it. We run Ellipse via Citrix Client, which has a time out set to disconnect the user after a stated period of time. Ellipse is left running in the background. The issue is that the user frequently gets pulled away from...

I'm looking for folks who use Nameplates. I'd like to get a download of all of your master attributes and templates just to take a look at how you have set them up. Do you see any limitations? Would you rather be able to set up templates based on Equipment Class and Equipment Type, e.g. EC =...

Hi Greg! I have some information on Workflow now. I was hoping to be able to customize it for other entities, not just WO's, WR's and Leave. Rgds Donna

Dianne: Yes, was aware of those options. It would just be nice to have the same functionality where by entering the WO Prefix and confirming the standard job template is read and fills in the defaults of the standard job. How about it Mincom? If you are monitoring it would be great to have...

We are using MSQ620 to create work orders and there is the usual WO prefix field on the screen. On normal MSO WO creation programs you can create a standard job (e.g. M62QT2 for MSO62Q and prefix T2) for that screen and WO prefix that defaults certain WO values, i.e. work group, maint and WO...

Glen: I found the format has to be Ennnnn.jpg. nnnnn = employee_id, E for Employee version non-employee. Rgds Donna