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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Reference activities</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Reference activities</Level1>
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	<AimSection><Paragraph><Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000405" role="glossary">Reference activity</Link> define the work required to carry out specific maintenance activities, as well as the resources required to carry out the work. For every reference activity, you can register type of service type, the skills required, whether or not a checklist applies, relevant planning data, and so on. For planning reasons, you can also register the required material, labor, and any other requirements.</Paragraph>
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		<Paragraph>You can use reference activities to:</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>Define <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#MainteConcep.ts" role="glossary">maintenance concept</Link>
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		<Paragraph>You can link reference activities to specific service items or models, which in turn enables you to use reference activities to define maintenance concepts.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>Create <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#MeasurTypesB.ts" role="glossary">inspection templates</Link>
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		<Paragraph>You can use an inspection template to specify that a specific measurement must be carried out. In the inspection template, you register the inspection activity itself, as well as the activity that must be carried out when the measured value is below the registered norm value. Both these activities must initially be defined as reference activities.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>Link activities to identified problems and solutions in Call Management (CLM).</ListItem>
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		<Paragraph>When a call is transferred to a service order, any linked reference activity is also copied.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>Link activities to field change orders (FCOs).</ListItem>
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		<Paragraph><GUIRef href="" role="manual">SSA ERP</GUIRef> enables you to register a number of activities that must be carried out when you execute field change orders. You must initially define these activities as reference activities.</Paragraph>
		<List><ListItem>To define and maintain reference activities related to depot repair.</ListItem>
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