Search for jobs and nests
You can search for jobs or nests in Production Manager on the Jobs or Nests pages.
- Jobs that have been saved are included in search results.
- Nests that have been output are included in search results.
Requirements
Production Managerrole
Usage
If you enter a single search term, ProNest will search by that term in all available fields. For instance, typing A36 would find jobs with any searchable field containing "A36". If a job's Description contained the text "A36" it would be listed.
You can limit searches using keywords. For instance, entering grade:A36 would only list jobs with nests that use the material grade A36. In this case, a job with a Description containing the text "A36" would not be listed.
Use a space to separate multiple search terms. Multiple terms will be returned as though there is an AND statement in between them. For instance, entering workordernumber:AB003 platename:PL5 would only show jobs where there is both the work order AB003 in the part list AND a nest using the inventory plate PL5. This can be useful when searching for a specific material. Entering material:MS thickness:0.5 grade:A36 would only return jobs with nests matching that material.
To search for a specific phrase that includes spaces, use double quotes: "My first job".
Search terms and keywords are not case-sensitive.
When searching, partial matches can be made. As long as a field contains some or all of the search term, it will be returned. For instance, customer:At would return a job that contains a part with a customer named "Atlas".
Searchable fields and keywords
| Searchable field | Keyword | Notes | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| File name | jobfile: | Name of the .nif file | MyJob |
| Computer | computer: | The computer that the job was saved from. | Jim-PC |
| Description | description: | Job description | |
| Modified by | programmer: | User who last modified the job | |
| Output file name | outputfile: | Name of the NC file | |
| Material name | material: | Material type |
MS SS AL |
| Material thickness | thickness: |
Single value only, you can't enter multiple thicknesses. This supports inch or millimeter, the following units indicators can be used: in., ", mm When entering only a number (e.g. 0.25), the number will be interpreted according to your regional preferences (IPS/MMKS). Matching tolerance used is ±0.01 inches. |
0.25 0.25in. 0.25" 5 5mm |
| Material grade | grade: | ||
| Class | class: | Nest class. When searching class names, note that text in parentheses, such as (True Hole), is not included and will not return results. |
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| Plate name | platename: | Inventory plate used by a nest that has been output. | |
| Heat number | heatnumber: | Inventory plate used by a nest that has been output. | |
| Part name | partname: | ||
| Work order number | workordernumber: | ||
| Customer | customer: | ||
| Reference | reference: | Reference field of a part. | |
| Remarks | remarks: | Remarks field of a part. | |
| Misc 1 – 3 | misc1: misc2: misc3: |
Misc 1, Misc 2, or Misc 3 field of a part. | |
| Assembly name | assembly: | ||
| Quote number | quote: |
Find a job by its quote number. Search results include jobs with quotes created that were saved in version 15.0.1 and later. Only works for job search. |