Transfer Data to EPS

Accessing this panel:

Using the Planning ribbon menu, click EPS.

The Transfer Data to EPS panel is used to connect your current Studio UG schedule information to Datamine's Enhanced Production Scheduler (EPS) application.

Before you start, if you wish to use a specific schedule template/configuration in EPS, the following is recommended:

Ensure the latest version of EPS is installed and licensed.
Run EPS and create a blank template file in .ewst format. This project should include all required project settings (calendars, filters, dependency layers, global constants etc).
Save the template file to the local disk.

Exporting to an existing EPS template is as simple as selecting Use Template and picking the .ewst file on disk.

Alternatively, Studio UG can create a new EPS schedule file with default settings and you can adjust it afterwards, using the wide range of tools available in EPS. A new .ews file will be related in the location shown in the EPS Schedule File field above.

In Studio UG, you can update EPS with design changes at the click of a button without impacting all the existing tasks in EPS:

There is no need to write-back schedule information to design, re-process design changes and re-export to start new schedule
Manually-applied information is retained in EPS (i.e. split-tasks, resource allocation, manual links, new tasks, fixed start dates)

If you already have an EPS Schedule File that you wish to update with new information, use the Update Schedule option. In this situation, the EPS Schedule File field will denote the file to be updated. If this file doesn't exist, a warning will be shown.

When updating an existing schedule a backup of the schedule is first created in the current project folder under \UGDatabase\Scenario1\Data\Backup.
When you exit the EPS panel, the options you have selected in the Update Existing Schedule section will be saved and reinstated when the panel is next opened.

EPS will be automatically displayed (either showing a new or existing schedule) when the Transfer button is select, and processing has completed. More about EPS...

Animating a Schedule

The Transfer Data to EPS panel can also be used to display and animate your design data and dependencies in line with an existing EPS schedule.

Once schedule and design data are loaded, the EPS Sequence and EPS Crosstab control bars will become available. You can then use the EPS ribbon to further control and configure your animation.

You can also load your outline data (each activity will have an outline) using the Load Outlines button.

Then, ensure the EPS Schedule File field points to an .ews file that is appropriate for your project and data, then Load Schedule to synchronize the sequencing of the loaded design data with the external EPS file. This allows you to view an animation of your design data according to the latest schedule information held by EPS.

The animation process uses defined EPS links, as well as internal links to animate the outlines. Animations are displayed in Studio UG's 3D window and can be coloured to show whichever information is relevant. For example, you could colour based on the schedule or the mining resource:

Select whether you wish to view and animate your design Solids, Points, Dependencies and/or Outlines by pre-loading them with the appropriate button.

Once an EPS schedule has been 'connected' to your loaded data, you can use the EPS Sequence control bar to manage the animation playback and settings.

Synchronizing Data between Studio UG and EPS

The Dependency Synchronization dialog is used to align Studio UG and Enhanced Production Scheduler (EPS) schedule dependency information. The following can happen as a result of this function:

Commit existing dependency information in Studio UG (the "Project Schedule") to the "EPS Schedule"
To add existing EPS schedule dependencies to the Project Schedule where they don't already exist there
Ignore schedule dependency differences between Studio UG and EPS

More about dependency synchronization...

Field Details

The Transfer Data to EPS panel contains the following fields:

EPS Schedule File: either select the location of an existing EPS schedule file (.ews) that you wish to connect to, or specify the location of a new file. An existing file will be used to 'connect' the existing UG data, allowing you to visualize your schedule based on the latest EPS contents. It is also used to receive new activity and dependency information based on the latest changes in Studio OP.

Transfer Options:

Create New Schedule: generate a new EPS schedule file based on the current UG settings. The file will be created as specified in the EPS Schedule File field (see above).

If selected, you can choose an existing EPS template (.ewst) file to manage the transfer of information between UG and EPS.

Update existing schedule: select this option to maintain an existing EPS schedule (which must exist at the location specified in EPS Schedule File).

If selected, the following options become available:

Activity Task Sychronization: this section lets you control the extent of EPS schedule updates.

Field Value Updates: use the table provided to select which Attribute(s) and/or Property(ies) you wish to update during EPS synchronization. In addition to updating schedule values, you can choose to update Task Name(s) and/or Task Description(s), or neither.

Each attribute can be individually flagged for update and/or you can use the global Update check box at the top of the list to turn on/off all attributes.

Overwrite Dependencies: Select Replace dependencies for project activities (default) to update EPS dependency information with the latest data held in Studio UG.

Animation Options:

If updating a schedule, schedule animation requires an existing EPS project to be listed in the EPS Schedule File field.

Project Data: you can choose to animate your generated solids, activity points and/or dependencies, based on the latest schedule information held by EPS. It isn't necessary to load all of your project data in order to form an animation, but you should display the data you wish to animate.

Load Schedule: once you have loaded the design/schedule data you wish to animate, click Load Schedule to connect Studio UG to the specified .ews project, and optionally modify it to match the latest changes made in Studio UG. Once a schedule is connected to your data, EPS will automatically start and be displayed, forging a live link between the two applications.

You can now use the EPS Sequence Control bar to visualize the status of data at each schedule period. See above for more information.

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