IFS Maintenance Information Sources

Information sources are a combination of facts and dimensions which are structured and holds information about a specific transaction table in IFS Applications. Currently there are 3 information sources based on IFS Maintenance. One or many of these information sources can be used when creating an IFS Business Analytics report.

An overview of each information source which is mainly based on IFS Maintenance, is given below:

Work Order Actuals

General Description

Work Order Actuals Information Source is based on the postings for work that has been performed on work orders. This information source carries transactions for time reporting, material issues, tools usages, expenses like travel expenses and external cost from purchasing. Revenue figures from work order driven work is also part of this Information Source.

Reports/Analysis

Following are some report examples that might be created based on this Information Source:

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

None

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Analytics

 

Work Order Planned

General Description

Work Order Planned Information Source is based on the planning lines on work orders.

Reports/Analysis

This Information Source should mostly be used in conjunction with cost and revenue follow-up using Information Source Work Order Actuals.

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

None

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Analytics

 

Work Order Budget

General Description

Work Order Budget Information Source is based on the manually entered budget cost and revenues on work orders.

Reports/Analysis

This Information Source should mostly be used in conjunction with cost and revenue follow-up using Information Source Work Order Actuals.

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

None

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Analytics

Work Order

General Description

Work Order Information Source is based on work orders. This information source carries work orders in all statuses, i.e both active and historical work orders as well as work requests and fault reports.

Reports/Analysis

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

 

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Analytics