10.3.1. Initiating an Event
If these terms seem confusing now, they shouldn't by the time you
finish reading. The aim of this section is to clarify these definitions
with concrete examples showing just how Events work. Perhaps the best way
to begin is to imagine a manufacturing scenario. For the purpose of this
exercise, let's say we manufacture plastic flowers. One of our bestsellers
is Item BOQ-002, whose Bill of Materials appears below:
Rather than consider all the available Events at once, let's look at
one which might affect Item BOQ-002. Let's consider the Event called
"WoQtyChanged." This Event occurs, or is triggered, if a user ever changes
the quantity of a Work Order. To see this Event in action, we will create
a Work Order for 100 units of Item BOQ-002. The following screenshot shows
the Work Order we are creating:
To initiate the Event, we will need to change the Work Order
quantity from 100 units to some other quantity. But before we do that,
let's make sure our test user is subscribed to this Event within the Work
Order's supplying Warehouse (i.e., Warehouse EAST). Users must be
subscribed to an Event if they are to be notified when the Event
occurs.
Note
Users must be subscribed to an Event if they are to be notified
when the Event occurs.
We can verify which Events our user is subscribed to by opening the
User Preferences screen found in the System Module. On the User
Preferences screen, select the EVENTS button. The following screen will
appear:
