Question:
I am using PM and QM to calibrate equipment. I have a maintenance plan and task list for the equipment. My equipment is created with Equipment Category Q.
What is the easiest way to determine the last time that the equipment was calibrated? Is the only way to do this by looking at the last Usage Decision with a Pass condition for that piece of equipment, or is it stored somewhere on the equipment record?
I was thinking of possibly creating a characteristic using classification against the Equipment and updating this field whenever a successful usage decision is made for an inspection lot for that piece of equipment.
As well, I was thinking of using a User Exit or followup function, to de-activate a piece of equipment for which a Usage Decision was a fail. Does one exist?
Am I heading down the right path on this or I am I trying to replicate functionality that already exists but that I am not aware of?
We are on R/3 Enterprise Version 4.7 Patch 12.
Answer:
Dear Carlo,
you can find that in the order list for the equipment...
if the UD is a "FAIL", the eqp master can be updated . if you can provide more in for about your eqp master, i would be in a posn to help... what are all the fields you use...
Krith
Answer:
Thank you Kirth. From the Order List, I could get my ABAPer to find the last completed order in this list that has an Inspection Lot with a UD of Pass to determine the last successful time that the Equipment was calibrated. I was hoping to look to a field on the Equipment Record that would store this information. I guess, at the Time of the Usage Decision we could use a Follow-Up Action to store the date that the Equipment was calibrated and store it in a Characteristic using Equipment Classification.
With regards to changing the Equipment Status when there is a UD that has failed, we have found a Function called QFOA_OBJECT_STATUS_SET that we have been trying to use as a Follow-up function, however I am not sure what it updates on the Equipment. I was hoping that it would change the Equipment Status from Active to Inactive but have yet to get it to work. It must have something to do with COMMIT WORK. We found out about this via OSS Note 502245.
If you have heard of this function or have been able to use it successfully please let me know.
Thanks for your help.
Answer:
Krith (sorry that I had spelt your name incorrectly in the last post). I managed to get the Follow-Up Function to work. I simply left the AftrPst and SyncUpdt fields blank when defining the Follow-Up Function in the IMG. When I made the UD, the status of the Equipment went to NPRT.
Answer:
HI Carlo,
But the point is "NPRT" does not stop the maintenance plan from creating orders for the equipment.
i am also working on the samething... i am also getting "NPRT" but that would not suffice..
guys anything i am missing, pls let me and carlo know
krith
Answer:
No. .I don't think your missing anything. Sounds like your able to update the status via the follow-up function but the status your using isn't blocking what you want it to.
I'm not familar with the equipment statuses to be honest. Can you create user statuses like we can for inspection lots? You might post in the PM forum about this. It might be possible to create your own user statuses that would do what you want and then change these via the follow-up action.
Craig
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Answer:
Hi Craig,
Yes, user statuses can be created. I wanna know whether the user statuses can be changed automatically by Funtion Modules.. if that can be done...i think it would be easier for me.
I just wanted to whether there is any ready available program/fundtion module.
Thanks
Krith
Answer:
Nothing available that I know of. But hey... your in an area I'm not that well versed in.
You'd have to have the function module change your statuses. I assume you'll probably find these in the JEST table.
Craig
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Answer:
Hello,
The equipment status doesn't keep it from being in use - as far as I know. It's standard SAP, silly though.
Pia