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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Tool identification</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Tool identification business object</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>The master data of tools to be used in SSA ERP is first defined in this business object. The following data related to tools can be defined:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Tool.ti" role="glossary">Tool</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#ToolType.ti" role="glossary">Tool types</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Tool types by <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#ToolKit.ti" role="glossary">tool kit</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#ToolNumber.ti" role="glossary">Tool number</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Component.ti" role="glossary">Tool components</Link>
			</ListItem>
			<ListItem><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000180" role="manual">Tools by item</Link>
			</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>The first step is to define the tools. In the master data, tools are defined as a combination of tool type and tool number. The <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Toolslife.ti" role="glossary">tool's</Link> life, <Link href="/baanerp/ti/glossary/glossary#Refurbishing.ti" role="glossary">refurbishing</Link> data, and the planning method can be specified for each tool type. Tools are considered as items.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>If more than one tool is required to perform an operation, you can group tools to form a tool kit. To use tools interchangeably, alternative tools can be defined. Alternative tools are tools that can perform the same operation.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>The tool component list can be maintained in this business object for multipiece tools that can have detachable components.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
	<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000036" role="manual">Defining tools</Link>
		</RelTopic>
		<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/ti/onlinemanual/000014" role="manual">Tool requirements planning</Link>
		</RelTopic>
	</RelatedTopics>
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