Define Serial Object For Design Object

Explanation

This activity is used to create a serial object and connect it to an equipment object in IFS/Equipment. A part number is added to the design object and a serial number is assigned to that part number. The design object's design status is changed and the serial object is created and connected to the equipment object.

Prerequisites

System Effects

Window

Design Object
Design Objects

Related Window Descriptions

Design Object
Design Objects

Procedure

  1. Open the Design Object or Design Objects window.
  2. Search for the design object for which the serial object needs to be created.
  3. In the Part Number field, enter the part number of the part to associate with the design object. Use the List of Values to select a suitable value.
  4. In the Serial Number field, enter the serial number to create a new serial to associate with the design object. You can also use the List of Values to select an existing serial number.
  5. Click Save. This generates a serial object ID. The new serial object will be displayed in the Serial Object ID field. The value in the Serial Object ID field can be modified and saved if necessary. At this point, the serial part information is saved only on the design object in IFS/Asset Design.
  6. Right-click, click Status and then click Set Planned for Operation or Set Completed. This changes the design status, creates a serial part in the serial part catalog, creates a serial object and an equipment object in IFS/Equipment, and relates the serial object to the parent equipment object.
  7. On the Business Object Explorer, select the design object, right-click and then click Equipment Object Structure to navigate to the equipment object with its related serial object.