Watch Tower Filters

Visible information can be filtered and reported on easily by using the many filter options on the Watch Tower Dashboard.

Click the arrow next to "Filters" and click on the Filter you'd like to apply.

This will bring up a dialog box where you can fill in your desired information.

Once created, filters can be saved for easy use later on. Production or Inventory Reports run against active filters. These filters will show as tabs for each saved filter at the top of the screen:

See video tutorial for these filters.

Part Number & Part Number Group Filters

• Use this filter to see only specific Part Numbers or Part Number Groups

Work Order Filters

• Use this filter to see only specific Work Orders

Sales Order Filters

• Use this filter to see only specific Sales Orders
• The Watch Tower also includes a dedicated tab that shows Part Locations by Sales Order
  • Click to toggle between Part Location view and Sales Orders view
    

Customer Filters

• Use this filter to see only specific Customers are people or companies that purchases products or services from your company
  • They can place many Recieved orders, so we have a special filter for everything they purchase from the plant

Process Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are undergoing specific Processes

Treatment & Treatment Group Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers receiving specific Treatments or Treatment Groups

Label Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that have a been given a specific Label
  

Product Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are being categorized under a specific Products

Quote Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are on a specific Quote

Location Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are at a specific Location

Inventory Item & Inventory Type Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers being treated with a specific Inventory Item or Inventory Type

Station Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers at a specific Station

Received Batch Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are part of a specific batch

Packing Slip Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are on a specific Packing Slip
  • Packing Slips are the receipts that are included with every shipment

Invoice Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are on a specific Invoice

Process Node Filters

• Use this filter to see only Part Numbers that are at, or between, specific Process Nodes. This is useful for tracking parts at certain steps, or seeing how many parts are actively being worked on in specific areas of your plant.

To enable Process Node Filters by Individual Nodes:

• Click on the "Filter Process Nodes" button
• Toggle on "Individually" next to the "Select Nodes" option
• Select a process to choose nodes
  • If nodes are shared, nodes form more than one process may be included
  • Check the "Filter by Process [process name]?" checkbox to select only nodes from the shown process; leave the box blank to select shared nodes from multiple processes

To enable Process Node Filters by Start / End:

• Click on the "Filter Process Nodes" button

• Toggle on "Start / End" next to the "Select Nodes" option

  • Select a single process and set the "Start" and "End" nodes to capture parts in production on for single process
    

• Select "Start" and "End" nodes by type to capture ALL nodes between those node types on ALL processes; the example below shows a filter for all parts that have been received and have not yet been shipped

  • Check the "Filter By Process [proces name]?" checkbox to select only the shown process; leave the box blank to select all processes

Deadline Filters

• Use the "Before Deadline" filter to see only Part Numbers that have not yet exceeded their deadline
• Use the "After Deadline" filter to see only Part Numbers that have exceeded their deadline
• Only one deadline filter may be active at a time

Invoiced / Not Invoiced Filters

• Use the "Not Invoiced" filter to see only Part Numbers that have not yet been invoiced
• Use the "Invoiced" filter to see only active Part Numbers that have been invoiced
• Only one "Invoiced" or "Not Invoiced" filter may be active at a time

Work Order Type Filters

• This filtering option is also available on the work orders list
• Use it to filter search results by types like:
  • REWORK
  • MAKE_TO_ORDER
  • MAKE_FROM_STOCK
  • FULFILL_FROM_STOCK