Search for a Single Resource

Explanation

Use this activity to search for the availability of a single resource type (employee or tool-and-facility). This type of search is also known as a Simple Free Time Search.

Prerequisites

• Sites should be defined in IFS/General Data for Inventory and Distribution.
• Maintenance organizations, employees, and crafts should be defined in IFS/Basic Data for Maintenance, Organization Basic Data. 
• Tool-and-facility types and tools-and-facilities should be defined and connected to the sites in Tools and Facilities Basic Data.
• Competencies and licenses should be defined in IFS Human Resources, if you want to use them in the search.

System Effects

• The available resources will be displayed on the Free Time Search/Results tab. 
• It is now possible to create a new work order or to add the details to an existing work order. 

Window

Free Time Search

Related Window Descriptions

Free Time Search 

Procedure

1. Open the Free Time Search window.
2. Enter the site and the maintenance organization at which the resource is located, in the Site and Maint. Org. fields respectively. Use the List of Values to select suitable values.
3. Enter the time period during which the resource is required, and the number of hours for which the resource is required, in the Earliest Date/Time, Latest Date/Time, and Execution Time fields respectively. 
4. Select the Exclude Schedule check box if the resource is considered to be available twenty four hours a day.
5. Select a resource type from the Resource Type list.
6. Enter the details in the relevant fields depending on the resource type and your requirement.

• Employees - Enter the parent craft ID, craft ID and employee ID in the Craft Group, Craft, and Employee fields. Use the List of values to select suitable values. In addition, right-click and then click Additional Qualifications to utilize the competencies and licenses defined in IFS Human Resources. Add competencies and licenses in the dialog box that opens. 
• Tools and Facilities - Enter values in the Tool and Facility Type and Tool and Facility ID fields. Use the List of Values to select suitable values.

7. Click Search.