specification

Technology Used

The Jobspan System is written using JavaScript, and Java Server Pages with associated TAG libraries written in Java. Access to the SQL database is via a JDBC interface within the Java Tag libraries.

The systems currently installed use an Oracle Application Server (Apache), and its embedded JSP technology, connected to an Oracle database on both HP Unix and Linux hosts.

Essentially any Java enabled Web Server can be used to host the system, such as Tomcat to provide Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies.

The demo data has been ported to a MySQL database and is hosted on Tomcat running behind Apache.

The system operates best in Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6 or greater. A browser is all that's required to run the system from a client machine, so installation and updates are only required on the server.

Selection of Jobs

• Jobs/sub-jobs are selected from the customer database
• Stages within a job are automatically linked, but the operator can specify additional constraints
• Jobs/sub-jobs are split into separate tasks based on the machine/work centre required
• Within each task a separate make ready and run component can be specified, if required

Electronic Planning Board (Gantt Chart)

• Left to right or top to bottom views
• Variable time frames
• Pick, drag and drop functionality
• Web read-only view
• Job highlight facility
• Select set of work centres to view
• Lock particular task to work centre and in time
• Freeze tasks near 'now' line
• Change task size as moved between work centres of different speeds
• Drill down to view associated internal job information
• Basic shuts applying separately to each work centre