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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">To use serialized item groups</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Serialized item group</Level1>
			<Level2>use</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Use serialized item groups</Level1>
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	<GeneralSection><Paragraph>A serialized item group is a group of serialized items with similar features. Use the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Serialized item Groups (tscfg0110m000)</GUIRef> session to define <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ObjectGroup.ts" role="glossary">serialized item group</Link>.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>You can use serialized item groups when you plan a service order.</Paragraph>
		<ExampleSection><SectionTitle>Example</SectionTitle>
			<Paragraph>You can use serialized item groups to select a service engineer on the basis of skill that the service engineer has for a specific serialized item group. The creation of the serialized item group is user defined, but generally relates to a group of similar objects.</Paragraph>
		</ExampleSection>
		<Paragraph>You can use serialized-item groups when you generate service order planning. The skills and serialized item group of a <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServicEmploy.ts" role="glossary">service employee</Link> can be used as planning constraints when SSA ERP selects a <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#ServicEngine.ts" role="glossary">service engineer</Link> to carry out a service order.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">Skills</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ts/onlinemanual/000010" role="manual">To define serialized items</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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