Additional Object Information—Key Exercises

Basic Data Setup

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to set up the object level needed to perform the Additional Object Information exercise. Object levels are used to create an equipment object structure. Once the functional object information is defined, object levels are associated with objects to represent their actual hierarchical position in the structure.

Windows:
Equipment Basic Data/Object Levels

Object Level

  1. Create a new object level that allows serial objects to be connected to it.

General exercises for Object Level

Required Data

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to set up the object that will be used when performing the exercises below.

Windows:
Functional Object

Create Functional Object

  1. Create a new functional object with the object ID XX2122.40 Pulp Pump 4, where XX is your initials. The object should not be connected to any parent object.

General exercise for Create Functional Object

Main Exercises

Purpose: The purpose of these exercises is to show you what additional object information can be entered for equipment objects and how to enter this information.

Windows:
Functional Object
Equipment Object Connection Analysis
Part Included in Analysis

Purchase and Cost Information

  1. Open the Functional Object window.
  2. Query for XX2122.40, Pulp Pump 4.
  3. Click the Cost/Year tab.
  4. In the Purchase Date field, enter the purchase date for the object.
  5. In the Acquisition Cost field, enter the acquisition cost price the object.
  6. Save your changes. 

Note: On this tab, you can also view any cost information previously entered for the equipment object. The total annual maintenance costs for an object are displayed in the tab table. These costs may include materials and personnel resources related to the object. In addition to this overview, you can also view additional cost information by right-clicking and clicking Equipment Object Cost.

Additional Information

  1. Open the Functional Object window.
  2. Click the General tab.
  3. In the Manuf Date field, enter the date on which the object was manufactured.
  4. In the Installation Date field, enter the date on which the object was first operational (the date the object was first used).
  5. Click the Notes tab to view and/or enter information about the actual functional or serial object.

Note: The Notes tab can be used to document any information that you deem important. 

Define Object Level for Imported Objects

Note: This exercise applies only when upgrading IFS Maintenance from a version earlier than 5.3. It enables you to define new object levels for functional objects that already belong to structures. Otherwise, you cannot perform this exercise since there are no imported objects without object levels.

  1. Open the Functional Objects window.
  2. Query for the necessary functional object.
  3. Right-click on the record and then click Define Object Level. The Define Object Level for Imported Objects dialog box opens.
  4. Click List to select the site and new object level. 
  5. Click OK to confirm the changes.

Object Queries

Note: When you are working with an equipment object, you can perform various queries, including queries for object connections and which objects certain parts are included.

  1. Open the Equipment Object Connection Analysis window.
  2. Query for a certain equipment object, or populate the window (F2). Many types of object connections are displayed in this window. 
  3. Does the object, PM-311-PA-001, Feed Water Pump 001, have any object connections? If not, you are about to add one.
  4. Open the Functional Object window. Query for PM-311-PA-001, Feed Water Pump 001.
  5. Click the General tab.
  6. Right-click and then click Connected Objects. The Connected Objects window appears.
  7. Add an appropriate object that you want to connect to the PM-311-PA-001, Feed Water Pump 001. How will these connections affect the equipment object? Consequently, what should you take into consideration when you prepare work orders?

Note: The connections are parallel and do not function as structures.

  1. To view information on the connected object, select the connected object row, right-click, and then click Object Information.
  2. If you need to know whether a certain part is included in an object, see the Part Included in Analysis window. This window shows whether a part is included in an object spare part list and/or a detached spare part list. Query for a certain part, and if any parts are connected to an object, these objects are shown in this window.