Define Category with Default Maximum Delays

Explanation

This activity is used to define a deferral category with a maximum delay.

When using fault deferrals, you can define default values for maximum delays on each deferral category. Note: Using categories is optional. For each category you need to define the maximum delay for the deferral in number of days, and/or a maximum number of operational units that are allowed to defer a fault. When you define item codes, you can use a category to define the deferral delay, instead of specifying it manually for each item code.

Prerequisites

The fault deferral must have been defined. For more information, refer the activity Define Fault Deferral.

System Effects

• A category with a default maximum delay is created.
• The category can be used for setting the maximum delay for item codes. For more information, refer the activity Define Item Code.

Window

Deferral Definition

Related Window Descriptions

Deferral Definition
Deferral Definition/Category 

Procedure

1. Open the Deferral Definition window and query (F3) for the deferral list code you want.
2. Click the Categories tab and create a new record (F5).
3. In the Deferral Category Code field, enter the code for the new deferral category.
4. In the Deferral Category Description field, enter the description of the new deferral category.
5. To define the maximum number of days the fault is allowed to be deferred, enter the value in the Deferral Days field.
6. To define the maximum deferral time using operational units, enter the value in the Deferral Value field.
7. If a value is entered in the Deferral Value field, you need to enter a valid operational parameter in the Deferral Oper Param field. Use the List of Values to select a value.
8. Save the record (F12).