| # To generate service orders for LN Project Service orders are generated in LN Project, based on the reference activity linked to the element or activity labor budget line. To generate service orders, the project in LN Project must have the status Free or Active. You can generate service orders using the Generate Service Orders (tppss6250m000) session. You can generate service orders only for the following labor budget lines: The budget lines have a reference activity linked to it and are part of the top element or active plan activity structure. The Budget line start date is lower than the current date + the time fence. For the activity budget lines, if the budget line start date is not specified, the activity start date is considered. And, for element budget lines, the element start date is considered. The budget lines for which control data is generated. Note: This condition is applicable only for projects budgeted by element and controlled by activity. You cannot generate service orders for the following budget lines: The element budget lines (for projects budgeted by element and controlled by element) linked to the element for which the cost control is set to ‘no’ or if the element has multiple parents. The activity budget lines (for projects budgeted by element and controlled by activity) linked to the element for which the cost control is set to ‘no’ or if no related element budget line is present (in other words, if the element budget line is deleted after generating control data). You can combine the service orders to be generated, by: Project: Select this option in the Generate Service Orders (tppss6250m000) to combine budget lines of all elements/activities with the same project and service department, to generate one service order. Element: Select this option in the Generate Service Orders (tppss6250m000) to combine budget lines of all elements of the project to generate one service order. Activity: Select this option in the Generate Service Orders (tppss6250m000) to combine budget lines of all activities of the project to generate one service order. Time Fence: LN allows you to combine orders within the specified time frame. To generate service orders take the following steps: Link the reference activity to the labor line in the Standard Labor (tppdm0111s000) session or in the Project Labor (tppdm6111s000) session. In the Reference Activity field, use the Browse arrow to zoom to the Reference Activity (tsacm1101m000) session. LN displays the default Time Unit, Norm (duration of service) and Cost Rate. You can change the Unit, Norm and Cost Rates values if you wish. Note: You can only link reference activities of the Field Service type or the General type that are not expired. Link the reference activity and specify the Frequency for the labor budget line in the Element Budget (Labor) (tpptc1111s000) Element Budget (Labor) or the Activity Budget (Labor) (tpptc2111s000) session. Run the Generate Control Data (tpptc1230m000) session. Note: For projects budgeted by element and controlled by activity, generating control data is mandatory. For projects budgeted by element and controlled by element, the element labor budget lines are considered. ERP uses the element labor lines to generate the service orders. For projects budgeted by activity and controlled by activity, activity labor budget lines are considered. ERP uses the activity labor lines to generate the service orders. Generate service orders and service order activity lines using the Generate Service Orders (tppss6250m000) session. The status of the service order is Free. The order is processed and costed in LN Service. When the service order or the service order activity line is set to Costed, the costs from Service is transferred to Project and is aggregated as labor cost. You can view the aggregated cost in the Labor Costs (tpppc2531m000) session. The cost is approved, confirmed and transferred to Central Invoicing as service cost. From Central Invoicing, the service cost is posted to LN Financials as service cost. Example A service order has the following Actual Cost Lines: Labor cost: Rs 1000 Material cost: Rs 2000 Other cost: Rs 200 When the cost is transferred to LN Project, the cost is aggregated on a labor cost line: Rs 3,200 Note You can manually link a service order activity line or a service order to an element/activity/extension in the Service Orders by Project (tppss6120m000) session. The cost comes into LN Project against the default labor cost object defined in the PPC Parameters (tpppc0100s000) session. Related topics Integration of Project with Service |