Connect PM Action

Explanation

Use this activity to link PM Actions into structures. You can do that by selecting a superior PM Action, and then connecting underlying PM Actions. PM structures are useful when a job involves several maintenance organizations and you want a work order created for each maintenance organization.

Prerequisites

• The PM action to be connected must have been entered in IFS/Preventive and Corrective Maintenance. 
• The PM action to be connected should not be in any replacement structure,  i.e., it should not be a PM action which replaces other PM actions or gets replaced by some other PM action.
• The PM action to be connected should have a valid revision in either the Preliminary or Active status. 

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a PM Action is included in a structure. The following effects can also be observed depending on the information specified in the superior PM:

• When a PM structure is created with or without Calendar generation details defined in the superior PM, the calendar details defined in the underlying PMs will be replaced with the corresponding details from the superior PM.
• When a PM structure is created with or without Event generation details defined in the superior PM, the event details defined in the underlying PMs will be replaced with the corresponding details from the superior PM.
• When a PM structure is created with or without Criteria generation details defined in the superior PM, the same or different criteria details defined in the underlying PMs will be removed. Once criteria on the superior PM is satisfied and Condition Generation is performed, Work Orders will be generated for all PMs of the structure. Further a Work Order Structure will be created.

Window

PM Action

Related Window Descriptions

Connections for PM Action

Procedure

1. Open the PM Action window and query for an existing PM Action.
2. Right-click and click Connections. The Connections for PM Action window appears.
3. Create a new record (F5).
4. In the Connected PM No field, use the List of Values to select a PM Action.
5. In the Revision field, use the List of Values to change the revision of the selected PM action if necessary. 
6. Save the information (F12).