Enter Criteria for PM Generation

Explanation

This activity is used to enter criteria for calendar and event based PM action generation, and to connect calendars to the standard job.   

You can define values for a single generation criteria, i.e., for either a calendar or an event based generation, or a combination of the two generation criteria.

Prerequisites

• Events must have been defined in IFS/Basic Data for Maintenance, Work Order and PM Basic Data. 
• Work Time Calendars must have been defined (and the calendar status set to Generated) in IFS/Application Services.
• The standard job must not have been connected to PM actions or work orders.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the PM action generated from the standard job will receive the generation criteria specified.

Window

Separate Standard Job 
Route Standard Job

Related Window Descriptions

Separate Standard Job 
Separate Standard Job/General 
Route Standard Job 
Route Standard Job/General

Procedure

1. Open either the Separate Standard Job window or the Route Standard Job window.
2. Create a new record (F5) or query for an existing one (F3).
3. Click the General tab. Follow the appropriate steps:

For Calendar based generation:

1. In the Start Value field, enter the time from which you want the PM action (once generated) to be effective.
2. In the Start Unit field, select the unit of measure for the value entered in the Start Value field. 
3. In the Interval field, enter the time interval, as to how often the work orders have to be generated.
4. In the Interval Unit field, select the unit of measure for the time interval.
5. In the Valid From and Valid To fields, enter the time range for which the standard job will be valid. These fields can be used to limit the effectiveness of the standard job and the PM action that is generated afterwards.
6. In the Calendar field, enter a suitable work time calendar. Use the List of Values to select a suitable value. The PM plan lines of the PM action will be generated in accordance with the connected calendar.

For Event based generation:

1. In the Event field, select the event that will activate the PM action. Use the List of Values to select a suitable value.
2. In the Start field, specify, when, in the order of events you want the action to start.
3. In the Interval field, enter the event interval, as to how often work orders have to be generated.
4. Save the information (F12).