Real Time Processing

This is when you log on to a job when you start work on the job, and log off the job when you finish work.

Note: You must log off when you stop work, even for a break, and log on again when you start work again.

In order to enter operation times in this way, you must clear the Retrospective Posting setting on the Operation Times tab in Works Orders settings.

Note: A log history is available for review in Manufacturing.

What do you want to do?

  1. Run Operation Times.

    The Enter Operation Times window appears.

  2. Enter the Works Order Details.
    • If you selected the Monitor barcode reader setting on the Operation Times tab in Works Orders, the Monitoring Barcode Reader window appears.
      • Scan the barcode on the Route Card to enter the job details automatically. The Route Card is produced in the Works Orders module.
      • Scan the employee barcode produced on the Employee Barcode Report to enter the employee number automatically.
    • Otherwise, select the details from the drop-down lists.
      • Select the Works Order No. from the drop-down list.

      • If the works order is for a one-off job, select the Stage and Operation, if required, from the drop-down lists.

        Note: Stages are enabled for one-off jobs, via the Estimating module. They allow for detailed cost analysis.

      • Select the Employee Number from the drop-down list.
  3. Click Proceed.

    4. A message indicates that you are now logged on to the works order.

  4. Click OK.
  5. Perform the work required for the job.

    6. Until you log off the job, Operation Times accumulates time spent on the job for you.

  1. Run Operation Times.

    2. The Enter Operation Times window appears.

  2. Enter the Works Order Details.
    • If you selected the Monitor barcode reader setting on the Operation Times tab in Works Orders, the Monitoring Barcode Reader window appears.
      • Scan the barcode on the Route Card to enter the job details automatically. The Route Card is produced in the Works Orders module.
      • Scan the employee barcode produced on the Employee Barcode Report to enter the employee number automatically.
    • Otherwise, select the details from the drop-down lists.
      • Select the Works Order No. from the drop-down list.

      • If the works order is for a one-off job, select the Stage and Operation, if required, from the drop-down lists.

        Note: Stages are enabled for one-off jobs, via the Estimating module. They allow for detailed cost analysis.

      • Select the Employee Number from the drop-down list.

  3. Click Proceed.

    The Confirm Times window appears.

  4. Enter the number of items you have made in the Qty Completed box.

  5. Labour Time, Machine Time and Setup Time have been accumulating since you logged on to the job and have been calculated automatically by Operation Times.

    If you selected the Allow Confirmation of Times setting on the Operation Times tab in Works Orders, change the times here, if required.

  6. Click Close.

    The information is posted.

    This goes to the waiting postings file if Operation Times is set to Use Batch Updates on the Operation Times tab in Works Orders settings.

    Otherwise, it is immediately recorded in the works order record.

See also

Other tasks

Real Time Processing

Reference

Operation times (WOP settings)

Works orders operation times

Print route card

Print employee barcode report

Waiting to be posted

The Sage 200 Manufacturing module is currently in extended support. You can find out more about support in our product lifecycle.

We are retiring the Manufacturing module from our software with the Sage 200 Professional 2025 R2 release. Please speak to your Sage Business Partner to find out more.