Define Mobile Employee

Explanation

This activity is used to assign a maintenance employee to work as a mobile user. When this is done, a user is allowed to handle work orders in a mobile device. A user becomes a mobile user once the check box Mobile user is Selected or when a user activates a mobile device with IFS Mobile application. Optionally, a mobile user can be given a type, either field service or asset management. Further, it is possible to connect:

• A default travel craft for the mobile user so that travel cost will be calculated based on the value of the travel craft.
• A default time type for the mobile user so that it will be used by default in the mobile device when reporting time for work and limits selecting crafts only for the ones defined in the time type.
• A default travel time type for the mobile user so that it will be used by default in the mobile device when reporting time for traveling and limits selecting crafts only for the ones defined in the time type. 

Prerequisites

To perform this activity:

• The person must have been connected to a maintenance department.
• Optionally should connected to a craft.
• Optionally should connect to a time type via the connected craft.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, you will be able to work as a mobile user, which allows handling work orders on a mobile device.

Window

Organization Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Organization Basic Data
Organization Basic Data/Employees
Organization Basic Data/Employees/Mobile Employee

Procedure

1. Open the Organization Basic Data window.
2. Click the Employees tab and query (F3) for your employee ID.
3. Click the Mobile Employee tab.
4. Select the Mobile User check box.
5. Optionally, select a Mobile User Type, enter a Travel Craft, enter a Time Type and enter a Travel Time Type . Use the List of Values to select a valid value.
6. Save the information (F12).

Note : Select check box Disable Transfer to Mobile, If you need to disable an employee becoming a mobile user.