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   <Header>
      <Title>To use serialized item groups</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2426420">
         <Level1>Serialized item group</Level1>
         <Level2>use</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e2426425">
         <Level1>Use serialized item groups</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <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 LN 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>
</ManualTopic>