Work Task Preference

Explanation

This activity is used to view and register resource preferences on work tasks. When a job is to be carried out, resources can be registered in the work tasks as preferred resources. Further, there can be preferred resources registered for  the object or the location. Preferences registered on the object or the location, will get inherited to the work task when registering a work task. Finally, once the work task is scheduled, the prioritization will be given to the preferred set of resources, over other resources.

When registering preferences directly on the work task, it is mandatory to enter a Resource ID and Preference. The Preference, can be 0, 1 or any value between 0 and 1. Entering a preference of 1 indicates that no other resources to be considered for the job, and a value of 0 restrict using such resource on the job. A value between 0 and 1, such as 0.5, works in a sliding scale of preference. The field 'Preference Source' can have values such as Functional Object, Serial Object, Work Task or Location and 'Source ID' displays the identity of the source of the preference.

Prerequisites

• Resources must be defined in the Scheduling Basic Data\Resource tab window.
• Resource preferences must be defined in Equipment object windows Functional Object and Serial Object.
• Resource preferences must be defined in Location window

System Effects

As a result of this activity resource preferences gets registered against the work task.

Window

Work Task

Related Window Descriptions

Work Task
Prepare Work Order
Report In Work Order
Preference  

Follow this procedure to Register Preference on work task

1. Open the Work Task window and Query for an existing record.
2. Click the Scheduling/Preference tab and create a new record (F5).
3. In the Resource ID field, use the List of Values to enter a resource ID.
4. In the Preference field, Enter a value 0, 1 or any value between 0 and 1.
5. In the Information field, enter information about the preference.
6. Save the information (F12).

Follow this procedure to view Preference entered on equipment object or location

1. Open the Work Task window
2. Click the Scheduling/Preference tab
3. Note the preferences in the preference tab with the Preference Source Location, Functional Object, Serial Object
4. Save the information (F12).