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Use the Work Type Editor tool that is provided with the Business Link software to adapt work-type categories and items within the categories to your needs. Any changes that you make affect the availability of work-type categories and items in the Prinergy Workshop Start Process dialog box.

Starting the Work Type Editor

  1. Stop the Business Link service: Start > Programs > Kodak > Prinergy Business Link > Stop Server.
  2. Start the tool: In the Program Files\Kodak\BusinessLink\version folder, double-click WorkTypeManager.exe.

Managing the work type categories

You can add, edit, delete, activate, and reactivate a work type category. The Work Type Editor must be running.

  1. Stop the Business Link service: Start > Programs > Kodak > Prinergy Business Link > Stop Server.
  2. Start the tool: In the Program Files\Kodak\BusinessLink\version folder, double-click WorkTypeManager.exe.
  3. If needed, add a category:
    1. Click New Category.
    2. Select and overtype the default name (New Worktype Category) with a name for the new category.
    3. In the Job specific work type items allowed check box, indicate whether operators may use the Prinergy Workshop Edit Work Type list.
  4. In the Work Type Category pane, accept or edit the default values for the remaining options for this category, as needed.
    • MISDetails Worktype: Specify the category type: Original, Alteration, or Rework.
    • MISDetails CostType: For Alteration or Rework categories, you can select either NonChargeable or Chargeable.
  5. If needed, perform one of the following tasks:
    • Edit a category: Select the category, and edit the options in the Work Type Category pane.
    • Remove a category from the Prinergy Workshop work types Category list: Select the category, and click Deactivate.
      Note:       You cannot deactivate a work type category if it contains the default work type item. Before you can deactivate such a category, you must select a work type item in a different category and designate it as the new default. 
    • Make a previously deactivated category available in Prinergy Workshop again: Select the category, and click Activate.
  6. Click Save Changes.

Managing the work types within a category

You can add or edit work types, set a different work type to be the new default, and remove or add back a work type in the Prinergy Workshop lists.

  1. Stop the Business Link service: Start > Programs > Kodak > Prinergy Business Link > Stop Server.
  2. Start the tool: In the Program Files\Kodak\BusinessLink\version folder, double-click WorkTypeManager.exe.
  3. If needed, add an item to a category:
    1. Select the category, and click New Item.
    2. Select and overtype the default name (New Worktype Item) with a new one.
    3. Review the noneditable options in the Worktype Item pane, to ensure that you added this item to the correct category—the work type and cost values reflect the category's settings.
      The associated Prepress job name displayed is Global by default, unless this is a job-specific type.
      Note: Adding an item to a deactivated category will reactivate the category.
  4. If needed, within the selected category, choose one of the following tasks:
      • Edit a work type: Select the item, and edit the options in the Work Type pane.
      • Set the default work type: Select the item, and click Set as Default.
        A category is automatically reactivated when you select an item in a deactivated category and designate it as the new default.
      • Remove a work type from the Prinergy Workshop Work Type list: Select the item, and click Deactivate.
        Note: You cannot deactivate a work type item if it is the default item (displayed in green text). Before you can deactivate the default item, you must select a work type item in a different category and designate it as the new default. 
      • Make a previously deactivated work type available in Prinergy Workshop again: Select the item, and click Activate. 
  5. Click Save Changes.

Viewing or hiding inactive categories or items

You can choose to view the entire list of available work types and categories, including the currently deactivated items or just the currently activated items.

  1. Stop the Business Link service: Start > Programs > Kodak > Prinergy Business Link > Stop Server.
  2. Start the tool: In the Program Files\Kodak\BusinessLink\version folder, double-click WorkTypeManager.exe.
  3. Choose one of the following tasks:
    • To see the inactive work types (gray text) in the left pane: Select the Show Inactive Work Types check box.
    • To see the inactive job-specific work types (red text) in the left pane: Select the Show Job Specific Work Types check box.
    • To hide inactive items in the list: Clear the applicable check boxes.
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