3.2.3 Item Management window function

The Item Management window is a function that limits the range of Items a user works with on a daily basis. Enabling the Item Management window function limits the contents of the user interface to Items that were registered in JP1/Service Support within a specific time period. In environments where a large number of Items are registered in JP1/Service Support, this function can filter out Items that are irrelevant to the task at hand, allowing pertinent Items to be more readily identified. Note that, if an Item storage database is used, not only managed Items but also stored Items are subject to operation.

The following figure shows how the Item Management window works.

Figure 3‒9: Overview of Item Management window function

The Item Management window function applies to specific operations performed in JP1/Service Support. The following table lists the operations affected by this function:

Table 3‒13: Operations affected by Item Management window function
No.	Operation	Effect of Item Management window
1	Displaying the list of Items in the main window (Item list)	The list of Items only displays Items that were registered within the time period of the Item Management window function.
2	Searching for Items^#	The time period specified for the Item Management window function is entered in the Registration date and time area of the search window.
3	Simple search for Items	The search applies to Items registered within the time period specified for the Item Management window function.

#: For details on how to search for Items and use the simple search area, see 3.4 Item search.

When you are using the Item Management window function, the period of time specified for the function appears in the menu area of the main window (Item list). The following figure shows the main window (Item list) with the Item Management window function enabled:

Figure 3‒10: Main window (Item list) with Item Management window enabled

If you intend to use the Item Management window function, specify a registration date and time when you use the jssitemimport or jssitemimportEx command to register Items. Items registered without specifying a registration date and time will be outside the scope of the Item Management window function.

Configuring the Item Management window function

System administrators are responsible for configuring the Item Management window function. The system administrator must set the span of the Item Management window to an appropriate length of time that permits each person in charge to handle Items that are relevant on a day-to-day basis.

The system administrator can set the range of the Item Management window as a period of time from 1 to 5 years from the specified start month. The range of the Item Management window is from the first day of the start month and year, to the last day of the end month and year. The end month and year are determined by the date on which the person in charge logged in to JP1/Service Support and the span of the Item Management window. The following are examples.

Example 1: Suppose that the span of the Item Management window is set to three years, the start month is April, the person in charge logs in to JP1/Service Support on April 1, 2016, and March 2017 is entered for the end month and year. In this case, the range of the Item Management window is from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017.
Example 2: Suppose that the span of the Item Management window is set to three years, the start month is April, the person in charge logs in to JP1/Service Support on March 31, 2016, and March 2016 is entered for the end month and year. In this case, the range of the Item Management window is from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2016.

You can configure the Item Management window in the system properties file. For details on the system property file, see System property file (hptl_jp1_imss_main_setting.properties) in Chapter 13. Definition Files.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Repositioning the Item Management window

(1) Repositioning the Item Management window

The person in charge of each process can reposition the Item Management window in one year increments. If a person in charge wishes to process past uncompleted Items or use past Items as reference material for present-day tasks, he or she can do so by repositioning the Item Management window. You can set the position of the Item Management window in the "Range of the Item Management window" window. This window is shown below.

Figure 3‒11: "Range of the Item Management window" window

You can reposition the Item Management window by selecting a different year and month from the Displayed range (year/month) combo box. You can select the following year and month:

The current year and month
Any year and month from the year and month in which the oldest Item in JP1/Service Support was registered to the year and month in which the newest Item in JP1/Service Support was registered

The first year and month for which Items are displayed is set automatically based on the value of the hptl_jp1_imss_itemwindow_size property in the system property file.

When you reposition the Item Management window, it remains in the new position until you log out of JP1/Service Support. The Item Management window reverts to its original position when you log in again.

For details on how to reposition the Item Management window, see the JP1/Service Support Operator's Guide.

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