placeholder Command:  DEPARTMENTS 


Short version Long version Changes Example

Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence:  unbounded
Description:
This tag is used as container for commands regarding department settings.
 
Mandatory: yes
max. Occurrence:  unbounded
Supported modes: delete Delete the named item.
read Read the named item.
read+ Read the following item.
read- Read the previous item.
readall Read all items from the desired device(s). This doesn't mean comparable reading as in the L2 protocol.
write Write the named item.
Description:
This command is used for creating, manipulating or deleting a department.
Notes:
For the mode ''readall'' the value of the department number will not be evaluated.
Thus, all departments will be returned.

If a department is deleted then an existing department label configuration set by the commands department_specific_labels will be deleted likewise.
   
Mandatory: yes
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: short
Range: 1 - 9 999
Nillable: no
Description:
The number of the department.
   
Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: string
Range: max. 20 characters
Nillable: no
Description:
The name of the department.
   
Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: string
Range: max. 20 characters
Nillable: no
Description:
The department_id can be used to identify a department in a barcode with the identifier "U" for department code.
See more details in the command for barcodes barcodes
Notes:
This information is not used by the ETICA. It will only be stored (compatibility reasons to UC3).
   
Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: short
Range: 1 - 9 999
Nillable: no
Description:
The number of the main department it is belonging to.
The assignment to a main department is not necessary.
   
Mandatory: no
max. Occurrence: 1
Datatype: dateTime
Range: -
Nillable: yes
Description:
The last time when the record was changed.
CCYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss
The format is as following:
C = Century
Y = Year
M = Month
D = Day
T = Separator between date and time
h = hour
m = minute
s = second
Notes:
Example: 2005-03-30T23:55:01