Define Serial Object For Design Object

Explanation

This activity is used to create a serial object and connect it to an equipment object in IFS/Equipment. A part number is added to the design object and a serial number is assigned to that part number. The design object's design status is changed and the serial object is created and connected to the equipment object.

Prerequisites

• IFS/Service and Maintenance and IFS/Part Catalog must be installed.
• Serials should be allowed for the Object Level of the design object class, for which the serial object is being created, in Equipment Basic Data.

System Effects

• A value for the part number and serial number is saved on the design object. By changing the design object's design status, a serial part is created in the serial part catalog, a serial object and an equipment object are created in IFS/Equipment. The serial object is connected to the parent equipment object.
• After the serial object is created and connected to the equipment object, the Equipment Object Structure command will be made available. This is used to navigate to the parent equipment object and its serial object child from the Business Object Explorer.
• History events are logged on the design object for the creation of the serial object, and for the serial object connection to the equipment object.

Window

Design Object
Design Objects

Related Window Descriptions

Design Object
Design Objects

Procedure

1. Open the Design Object or Design Objects window.
2. Search for the design object for which the serial object needs to be created.
3. In the Part Number field, enter the part number of the part to associate with the design object. Use the List of Values to select a suitable value.
4. In the Serial Number field, enter the serial number to create a new serial to associate with the design object. You can also use the List of Values to select an existing serial number.
5. Click Save. This generates a serial object ID. The new serial object will be displayed in the Serial Object ID field. The value in the Serial Object ID field can be modified and saved if necessary. At this point, the serial part information is saved only on the design object in IFS/Asset Design.
6. Right-click, click Status and then click Set Planned for Operation or Set Completed. This changes the design status, creates a serial part in the serial part catalog, creates a serial object and an equipment object in IFS/Equipment, and relates the serial object to the parent equipment object.
7. On the Business Object Explorer, select the design object, right-click and then click Equipment Object Structure to navigate to the equipment object with its related serial object.