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| + | ==Overview== | ||
| + | A Certificate of Analysis (COA) is a document that is attached to one or more assets to certify that they passed an analysis. | ||
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| + | There are 3 ways that this module can work | ||
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| + | == Method: Link to COA in another system == | ||
| + | In this case you already have COA documents available in another system that can be found by using a specially formed URL. | ||
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| + | =====Tokens===== | ||
| + | This URL can contain tokens that are replaced with properties of the asset. The tokens currently supported are: | ||
| + | * Lot Number: The current lot number of the asset. The token is [LOT_NUMBER] | ||
| + | * Serial number: The serial number of the asset. The token is [DOC_NUM] | ||
| + | * Delivery ticket number: The most recent delivery ticket number used to deliver this asset to a customer. The token is [CROSS_REF] | ||
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| + | =====Example===== | ||
| + | So for example you might have a url that is something like: | ||
| + | <nowiki>http://www.MyDomain.com/COAs/[LOT_NUMBER].pdf</nowiki> | ||
| + | *If an asset has a lot number of 123456 then this url will be presented as | ||
| + | <nowiki>http://www.MyDomain.com/COAs/123456.pdf</nowiki> | ||
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| + | =====Rendering a Link===== | ||
| + | From the Asset History page, TrackAbout will do a quick check to see if there is a file at this destination address. If there is a file then TrackAbout will show a link on the Asset History page to this URL. If there is no file present at the formed URL then no link will be shown. | ||
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| + | =====Multiple URLS===== | ||
| + | It is also possible to have multiple URL formats. This can be useful if you have multiple systems to store URLS. For instance a gas distributor might have one system for medical gases and a different system for specialty gases. | ||
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| + | If there are multiple URLS, Trackabout will try them in sequence until one is found that links to an actual file. Then this link will be used. | ||
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| + | Multiple URLS are delimited with "|GET:" | ||
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| + | Here is an example of two URLS. The first URL will be tried first, followed by the second URL. | ||
| + | <nowiki>http://www.MyDomain.com/COAs/[LOT_NUMBER].pdf|GET:http://www.MyDomain.com/COA.aspx?SN=[CROSS_REF]&DOC=[DOC_NUM]</nowiki> | ||
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| + | Many URLs can be tried. It is not limited to just two. | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 24 October 2012
Overview
A Certificate of Analysis (COA) is a document that is attached to one or more assets to certify that they passed an analysis.
There are 3 ways that this module can work
Method: Link to COA in another system
In this case you already have COA documents available in another system that can be found by using a specially formed URL.
Tokens
This URL can contain tokens that are replaced with properties of the asset. The tokens currently supported are:
- Lot Number: The current lot number of the asset. The token is [LOT_NUMBER]
- Serial number: The serial number of the asset. The token is [DOC_NUM]
- Delivery ticket number: The most recent delivery ticket number used to deliver this asset to a customer. The token is [CROSS_REF]
Example
So for example you might have a url that is something like:
http://www.MyDomain.com/COAs/[LOT_NUMBER].pdf
- If an asset has a lot number of 123456 then this url will be presented as
http://www.MyDomain.com/COAs/123456.pdf
Rendering a Link
From the Asset History page, TrackAbout will do a quick check to see if there is a file at this destination address. If there is a file then TrackAbout will show a link on the Asset History page to this URL. If there is no file present at the formed URL then no link will be shown.
Multiple URLS
It is also possible to have multiple URL formats. This can be useful if you have multiple systems to store URLS. For instance a gas distributor might have one system for medical gases and a different system for specialty gases.
If there are multiple URLS, Trackabout will try them in sequence until one is found that links to an actual file. Then this link will be used.
Multiple URLS are delimited with "|GET:"
Here is an example of two URLS. The first URL will be tried first, followed by the second URL.
http://www.MyDomain.com/COAs/[LOT_NUMBER].pdf|GET:http://www.MyDomain.com/COA.aspx?SN=[CROSS_REF]&DOC=[DOC_NUM]
Many URLs can be tried. It is not limited to just two.