You can specify an operator instruction to be associated
with an operation in an application. This could be, for example, special
running instructions for a job operation.
The instruction can be permanent or temporary. A temporary instruction
has VALID FROM and VALID TO dates associated with it, which specify
when the instruction is valid.
Operator instructions can be handled from either the APPLICATION
DESCRIPTION panel or the OPERATOR INSTRUCTION panel.
Note: When you delete an application, a confirmation panel is displayed,
on which you can choose whether to retain or delete the associated
operator instructions (see EQQAOIDP - Confirm
the deletion of OI ).
From here it is possible to create, update, delete, browse operator
instructions in the same way as in the OPERATOR INSTRUCTION panel
(option 1.5 from the main menu), except that the operator instruction
key (application name and operation number) cannot be changed.
While handling operator instructions in the APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
panel menu, and returning from the LIST OF OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS panel,
the operator instruction might have been modified (with a create
operator instruction, for example) while the Application Description
has yet to be confirmed.
This might lead to inconsistencies, such as having an operator
instruction referring to a nonexistent application. For this reason,
optional consistency checks have been added each time an application
is deleted, created, or modified. These checks look for operator instructions
having no match in the application description database (at least
one application with the same name and operation number). If any are
found, they are deleted.