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   <Header>
      <Title>To use reference activities</Title>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>In the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/acm" role="module">Activity Management</GUIRef> module, you can maintain the definitions of all the work that can be carried
		out for maintenance reasons. You can create a repository of <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000405" role="glossary">reference activities</Link> that
		contains various types of static information.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/wcs" role="module">Work Control System</GUIRef> module uses reference activities to plan and carry out maintenance on items.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>You can create reference activities for the following:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>All items</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Specific
		  items</ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <Link href="/baanerp/ts/glossary/glossary#000350" role="glossary">Functional elements</Link>. Note
		  that you must select the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/mdm/tsmdm0100m000#tsmdm000.feyn" role="manual">Functional Elements Active</GUIRef> check box on the <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Control</GUIRef> tab of the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts/mdm/tsmdm0100m000" role="session">General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>Reference activities
		  are the smallest units of work that can be planned and controlled in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/ts" role="package">Service</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>