Work in Progress > Setup > Non-productive Codes

Non-productive Codes

You use this program to indicate the ledger codes to which the value of non-productive time must be apportioned.

Non-productive time is apportioned using the Labor Posting program. The expense ledger code and value held against each non-productive code is printed on the Distribution report and one entry for each non-productive code is posted to the General Ledger entries file.

Non-productive Code Maintenance

Field Description
Non-productive code Indicate a non-productive code you want to use within the system.

A non-productive code is used to associate a code with text describing the nature of non-productive time (e.g. PF - Power Failure; RP - Repairs to Machine, etc).

Non-productive code This displays the non-productive code you indicated.
Description Enter a description for the non-productive code.

This description is used to identify the non-productive code and is displayed throughout SYSPRO whenever the non-productive code is entered. This assists you in verifying that the correct non-productive code has been entered.

Ledger code Indicate the ledger code to which is apportioned the value of any non-productive time posted in the Labor Posting program.

Notes and warnings

Viewing and analyzing non-productive codes

  • You can use the Browse on Non-productive Codes program to view details of the non-productive codes currently defined.

  • You can analyze non-productive entries made within the Labor Posting program using the Non-Productive Labor Analysis program.

Purging non-productive codes

  • Unless you enable the option Permanently retain non-productive analysis (Work In Progress Setup) these records are deleted according to a cut-off date specified when purging records in Work in Progress.

Inserting Application Help

You would typically follow this procedure to display help for the current program in a customized pane that can be pinned to the program window.

Information includes step-by-step instructions for the various functions available within the program, including a brief overview of what the program does, what setup options are required and how to personalize the program.

  1. Open the program for which you want to insert application help into a customized pane.

    This functionality is only available for a program that has panes.

  2. Right-click any form field.

    You can also click the triangle menu icon that appears in the title area of a pane.

  3. Select Insert Application Help from the context-sensitive menu.

    The application help appears in a pane within your program. You can reposition the pane using the docking stickers or pin it to the program window.

Removing the Application Help pane

If you no longer want to display application help in a pane for your current program, you can simply remove it.

  1. Select the Close icon in the right-hand corner of the application help pane.

  2. Confirm that you want to delete the pane.