Define Object Availability

Explanation
 

This activity is used to define the availability of equipment objects. The availability can be defined for various combinations of work type and priority. When a work task is created for an equipment object, the availability will get fetched to the Work order/ Scheduling/ Activity Details tab. The availability will be selected according to the work type and priority defined on work task.

The logic works as follows:

• If a work task has been created for a serial object, then retrieve the availability from the serial object. If not available on serial object , retrieve the availability from parent serial object or parent functional object.
• If a work task has been created for a functional object, then retrieve the availability from the functional object.

Prerequisites

• Work Type and priority must have been defined in the Work Order and PM Basic Data window.
• Calendar must have been defined in the Work Time Calendar/ Calendar window.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, availability information is connected to an equipment object.

Window

Functional Object
Serial Object

Related Window Descriptions

Object Scheduling Data
Object Availability
Object Availability Exception

Procedure

1. Open the Functional Object or Serial Object window and click the Scheduling tab.
2. Click the Object Availability tab.
3. Create a new record (F5).
4. In the Work Type field, enter the work type for which the availability is valid. Use the List of Values to select a valid value. If this field is kept blank it indicates that the availability line is valid for any value of work type defined in work task.
5. In the Priority field, enter the priority for which the availability calendar is valid. Use the List of Values to select a valid value. If this field is kept blank it indicates that the availability line is valid for any value of priority defined in work task.
6. In the Calendar ID field, enter the calendar that defines the availability of the object. Use the List of Values to select a valid value.
7. For the Start Based field, use the drop down to select a valid value. It determines whether the work has to be completed within the availability window or whether it only needs to be started within the availability window.
8. For the Location Override field, use the drop down to select  a valid value. It determines whether the availability of the work task should override the availability of the location.
9. Save the information (F12).

The following right-mouse options are available when a single record is selected in the overview table:

• Set Availability to Structure copies the availability information for the selected object to all underlying objects in the functional and serial structure.
• Availability Details allows to define equipment object availability exceptions.