| # Reference Activities (tsacm1101m000) Use this session to maintain reference activities. Note You can view the Required Skills option, only if the Skills implemented checkbox is selected in General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session. On the appropriate menu, you can start the following sessions: Reference Activity - Resource Requirements (tsacm2120m000) Use this session to specify the resources (and their related costs) required for a reference activity. Inspection Templates (tsacm3160m000) Use this session to specify the measurements that are used in relation to a reference activity. Reference Activity - Costs Overview (tsacm2525m000) Use this session to view cost related to the reference activity. Note If you have started this session by zooming, you can only find and select a record. Related topics To use reference activities To use functional elements Master routings and routing options Shop maintenance/Depot repair Order and Activity based Pricing (Reference Activities, Master Routing and Routing Options) Order and Activity based Pricing (Contract (quotation) configuration lines) Order and Activity based Pricing (Field Service) Order and Activity based Pricing (Depot Repair) Reference Activity The smallest unit of work that is required to carry out maintenance. Related topics To use reference activities Description The reference activity's description. Search Argument An alternative form of a description used for convenience during searching. A search key is usually an abbreviation, an acronym, or a mnemonic alternative to a full description. Related topics Using search keys Activity Use The reference activity can be used for either of the following reasons: Field Service: The reference activity can be used only for Field Service usage. Depot Repair: The reference activity can be used only for Depot Repair usage. General: The reference activity is not restricted to any particular usage and can be used generally. This activity can be used for Field Service and/or depot repair. Activity Group The reference activity group to which the reference activity belongs. The reference activity group is shown together with other reference activity information, and can be used as a selection criterion in various sessions. Note This field is visible only if the Use Activity Groups check box is selected in the Reference Activity Management Parameters (tsacm0100m000) session. Activity Group The description of the reference activity group. Coverage Type A financial classification that indicates to what extent work is covered under warranty or contract, and what part of the activities can be charged. Coverage type is used for cost-related grouping of reference activities. Labor Rate The labor rate applicable to the reference activity. Labor Rate The labor rate description Use Fixed Price If this check box is selected, you can set the Sales Price as the default value for the related object to which, the Reference Activity is linked. Calculated Sales Price The sales price that is calculated based on the related resource requirements. Note This value is expressed in the specified Currency. Sales Price The sales price that is set as the default value for the Reference Activity. You must specify a numeric value. Note This field is enabled only if the Use Fixed Price check box is selected. This value is expressed in the specified Currency. Currency The currency in which the Sales Price and the Calculated Sales Price are expressed. Note This field is enabled and mandatory only if the Use Fixed Price check box is selected. By default, the local currency is used. Item The item for which the reference activity is defined. If you want to define an activity that is valid for all items, you must leave this field blank. Note For a PCS project, you can specify the customized items if: The status of the PCS project is set to Closed and the In-Service check box is selected in the General Projects (tcmcs0552m000) session, or The status of the project is set to Active. Description The item description. Functional Element A grouping of exchangeable items with identical functions. Functional elements can be used in item breakdowns, physical breakdowns, and reference activities. Example When a maintenance activity is defined for a configuration, a functional element can be specified. This way, the activity applies to all items covered by that functional element, and multiple, identical reference activities for similar items are avoided. Note Functional elements can only be defined if the Functional Elements Active check box in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session is selected. Related topics To use functional elements Functional Element The description of the functional element. Diagnosis Problem The default problem code offered on field service orders, when a reference activity is used for call processing. Note This field is displayed only if the Use Diagnostics check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session. Description The problem description. Solution The default solution code offered on field service orders, when a reference activity is used for call processing. Note This field is displayed only if the Use Diagnostics check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session. Description The solution code description. Activity Text Text (additional) Additional information with regard to reference activity Sales Text Additional sales information with regard to reference activity Service Department The department that is responsible for the execution of a work order. Service Department The service department's name or description. Work Center The subdepartment of the service department that is responsible for the execution of a work order. Work Center The work center's name or description. Checklist Lists the points to which the service engineer must pay attention during the execution of a service activity. Checklists are used to group specific checks so that more than one check can be defined for a reference activity. According to the answers expected from the check, space is provided when printing the document related to the service order. Checklist The description of the checklist. Downtime Ratio downtime ratio The percentage (%) expressing the number of hours the machine or item will be used during maintenance. Subcontracted If this check box is selected, a requirement of type subcontracting can be added to the reference activity. Subcontractor The buy-from business partner who executes the subcontract work. Note This field is applicable only if: the Subcontracted check box is selected. the Create Purchase Requisition check box is cleared. When a subcontracted reference activity is added to a subcontracted master routing, the Buy-from BP must be empty, or equal to the Buy-from BP of the master routing. Description The description or name of the code. Supply Item to Subcontractor If this check box is selected, the subcontracted item is supplied to the subcontractor warehouse. Note This field is applicable only if: th e Subcontracting with Material Flow field is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) the Subcontracted check box is selected. the Activity Use is set to Depot Repair. Supply Material to Subcontractor If this check box is selected, the material linked to a subcontracted activity is supplied to the subcontractor. Note This field is applicable only if: the Subcontracting with Material Flow field is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) the Subcontracted check box is selected. Create Purchase Requisition If this check box is selected, purchase requisition can be generated as the subcontractor is not identified for the activity. Note This field is applicable only if the Subcontracted check box is selected. Duration The estimated time that is required to carry out the reference activity. Note This is for informative purposes only. Duration The time duration unit that is defined in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session. Tolerance Period Start The maximum time period with which the start date of the generated reference activity can be shifted. Note The tolerance period is used only if the reference activity is used in preventive maintenance. Unit for Tolerance Period The unit in which tolerance period is expressed. Tolerance Period Finish The maximum time period with which the finish date of the generated reference activity can be shifted. Note The tolerance period is used only if the reference activity is used in preventive maintenance. Measurement The measurement that acts as a counter to execute the maintenance plan. Description The description of the measurement. During Life Cycle If this checkbox is selected, the maintenance will be conducted through out the life cycle of the item. Else the maintenance will be carried as specified in the following fields. Time Frequency The frequency at which the maintenance plan will be executed. Created By The name of the user who defined the reference activity. On The date and time on which the reference activity was created. Effective Time The effective date and time. Expiry Time The expiry date and time. Note If the expiry date is in the past, you cannot modify this reference activity. |