| Reference Activities (tsacm1101m000) |  |
| Use this session to maintain reference activities. On the Specific 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. Reference Activity - Measurement Types (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 To use an overview session To maintain records in an overview session
Fields | Description
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 To use 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 You must fill in this field if the Use Activity Groups check box in the Reference Activity Management Parameters (tsacm0100m000) session is selected.
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
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.
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.
Problem | The default problem code offered on Field service orders, when a reference activity is used for call processing.
Problem | The problem description.
Solution | The default solution code offered on Field service orders, when a reference activity is used for call processing.
Solution | 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.
Skill I | The skill that is required to carry out the reference activity Note Skill I is mandatory, while skill II and skill III are optional. Skill I is checked when a service order is planned.
Skill I | The description of the skill.
Sign-off Skill | The skill that is required to carry out the reference activity.
Buy-from Business Partner | The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, terms of delivery, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner.
Buy-from B.P. | The buy-from business partner's full name.
Service/Cost Item | service item or cost item
Description | The description or name of the code.
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 | tolerance period The time interval between two successive preventive maintenance plans.
Measurement | The measurement that acts as a counter to execute the maintenance plan.
Description | The description of the measurement.
Independent Variable | independent variable The code of the independent variable
Independent Variable | The description or name of the code.
Dependant Variable | dependent variable The code of the dependent variable.
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.
Start Week | The week from which the maintenance plan will be effective.
Created By | The name of the user who defined the reference activity.
On | The date and time on which the reference activity was created.
Activity Text | Text (additional) Related topics To work with text
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.
Commands | Description
Resource Requirements | Starts the Reference Activity - Resource Requirements (tsacm2120m000) session.
Inspection Templates | Starts the Reference Activity - Measurement Types (tsacm3160m000) session.