A route is a collection of route PM actions. The PM actions within a route can be for different equipment or linear asset objects and can be set up with different generation criteria (calendar, event, and/or condition based criteria). Typically, a route is defined for tasks that put little demand on preparation and history, such as inspection and lubrication. One route PM action can be thought of as a 'stop' in the route. In what sequence the stops should be made (to save time when doing the round) is defined by the order of the route's PM actions
The route PM actions on a route generates a route work orders. The route work order may have different 'stops' each time it is generated, depending on how the generation criteria for the route PM actions are defined.
Route work orders are generated when the Calendar generations is run, when an Event is reported and/or when the Criteria generation is run, and the system sees that there are due PM actions.
When the route work order is generated (it cannot be created manually), the information from the route PM actions is copied over to the route work orders, such as sequence, object id, action description, maintenance organization that will do the work, craft requirements, material requirements, planned time etc.
The route can contain route PM actions for several maintenance organizations and suppliers. When a route work order is generated, one route work order will be created per maintenance organization and supplier. Note: If Route PM actions are connected to different service contract lines, individual Route Work Orders will be generated for each PM action regardless of route identity, supplier and/or maintenance organization (similar to how work orders are generated for Separate PM actions). This is because a work order can only have one service contract line connected to it.
PM-generated work orders can have any user defined number series. By default all PM generated work orders will be assigned a number from 600,000 and upwards.
When reporting the route you only need to report the 'stops' that have not been completed. When reporting time you only need to report how long it took to complete the whole route work orders. The actual cost will be split between the completed 'stops', according to the planned time defined on the route PM action. Material required to do the round is issued the same way as on separate work orders. The time an other expenses needs to be authorized before the work order can be set to Finished, which sends the work order to history.