Enter Transport Route for Removed Serial

Explanation

This activity is used to define a transport route for a serial part. During its life cycle a serial part can be subject to repairs, modifications or overhauls. This work usually needs to be executed by skilled workers and/or special tools and facilities. Therefore, when a repair, modification or overhaul is required for a serial part, the part has to be shipped out to the location where the work is to be performed. The location is retrieved from the transport route connected to the serial part.

Standard routes, which are predefined in basic data, can be used on the serial part and adjusted according to the required time frame for transportation. You can also choose to create a new route for a serial part as and when things happen, i.e., when an unexpected need for transportation occurs. These ad-hoc transport routes are specific to the serials for which it is defined, and will not be saved to the standard routes list. If this is to be a standard route, you will need to enter it manually in basic data.

When each leg of the transport route is finished you need to verify the details and complete the route leg by selecting the Complete check box. Note: If a transport route is entered for a serial that is installed in a serial structure, it will not be possible to complete any route legs until the serial is removed from the structure (i.e., is a disconnected serial). When the Complete check box is selected for a route leg a corresponding history record is generated automatically for it. If the check box is cleared, the generated history record will be removed automatically. The location code for the serial is updated in accordance with the latest completed leg of the transport route.

Prerequisites

• If a standard template route is to be used, it must be defined in basic data.
• Location codes must be defined in basic data.
• The serial part must exist and contain a defined location.
• The serial cannot have any transport routes that are currently ongoing or active.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, one or more transport routes are defined for the serial part.

Window

Serial Structure Information

Related Window Descriptions

Serial Structure Information
Serial Structure Information/Additional Serial Info/Transport Route

Procedure

Follow this procedure to assign an existing transport route to your serial part:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for your serial.
2. Select the required serial part in the graphical object structure.
3. Click the Additional Serial Info tab and then click the Transport Route sub tab. 
4. In the Route ID field, create a new record (F5). Use the List of Values to select a valid route.
5. Save the record (F12).
6. The Enter Start Time dialog box opens.
7. Enter the required start date and time.
8. Click OK. The table in the sub tab is updated with the defined time frame for the selected route.

Follow this procedure to create an ad-hoc transport route for your serial part:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for your serial.
2. Select the required serial part in the graphical object structure.
3. Click the Additional Serial Info tab and then click the Transport Route sub tab. 
4. In the Route ID field, create a new record (F5). Enter a unique Route ID in this field, and the description for the route in the Description field.
5. Save the record (F12).
6. Create a new record in the table (F5).
7. In the Route Seq field, enter the sequence number for the route.
8. By default, the Arrival Time and Departure Time fields will display today's date. You can modify these values as per your requirements. (If a time delay is not expected, the arrival time and departure time are the same.)
9. Enter the code for the required location in the Location Code field. Use the List of Values to select a value.
10. Save the record (F12).

Follow this procedure to re-use a transport route which was previously connected to your serial part:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for your serial.
2. Select the required serial part in the graphical object structure.
3. Click the Additional Serial Info tab and then click the Transport Route sub tab. 
4. From the Route ID list, select the transport route you want.
5. Right-click anywhere in the header of the tab, and then click Reuse Route. The Enter Start Time dialog box opens.
6. Enter the required start date and time.
7. Click OK. The table in the sub tab will now be updated with the new time frame.