### Executing Journal Files

PC-DMIS CNC Server generates a journal file for each session. You can execute these journal files at any time to see a replay of the session inside of PC-DMIS NC for analysis purposes.

To execute a replay of one of these journal files:

1. Click the Hold button so that the server isn't running.

2. Click Execute Journal File. The Execute Journal File dialog box appears.

Execute Journal File dialog box

You will see three lists: Programs, Machines and Journal Files.

- The Programs list shows all programs for all Machines program directories.

- The Machines list shows all defined machines.

- The Journal Files list shows all response files for the selected Programs and Machines.

Beneath these lists are the Use Programs, Use Machines and Execute From Journal Files areas. In these areas, you can choose to execute All or only Selected journal files from the list above.

3. Use the list to select one or more journal files.

4. If you want PC-DMIS CNC Server to delete the journal file after a successful analysis, select the Delete Journal File After Execution check box.

5. Select the Update Control option to allow PC-DMIS NC to update values on the control when replaying a journal file.

Important: You may choose to not update if you have a Update Work Offset command or a tool length calculation in your program, since there might be a conflict when you replay the journal file. This can be dangerous if you are applying the update to a machine that is in the middle of cycle as the change will be loaded immediately in most controllers. This only applies to machines with an API that allows direct update (FOCAS, Siemens HMI, Heidenhain LSV2, Okuma Thinc).

6. Begin analysis of the journal file(s) by clicking the Execute button. PC-DMIS NC opens and ‘replays’ the journal file. A new Journal File will not be generated by this replay process. You can abort the execution at any time by clicking the Abort button.

7. Click the Close button to close the current dialog box and return to the main interface of PC-DMIS CNC Server.

See "Working with PC-DMIS NC in Offline Mode".

Unresolved Journal Files

If the part program on which the journal files are based is removed, renamed, or deleted, you may end up with .cna files that attempt to unsuccessfully reference the missing program. If this occurs, PC-DMIS NC will rename the journal files to have a .no_prog filename extension, and a "No Program"message, informing you that the part program could not be found, will appear in the Status area of the PC-DMIS CNC Server for the machine which received the journal file.