PSS Parameters (tppss0100s000)

	PSS Parameters (tppss0100s000) Use this session to maintain the parameters for project planning, the external scheduling package, and requirement planning, as well as their default settings. Note By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter set was saved. In order to avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, change or delete the Description as well. Related topics To use a plan Scheduling Introduction Date The date on which you change one or more parameters in this session is the date this new parameter setting becomes valid. Plan The default plan to be used when you create a project from scratch, that is, without using a template or copying an existing project. Code Length of Activity The maximum length of the activity code is eight characters. External Scheduling Package Integration External Scheduling Package If this check box is selected, the project is integrated with the external scheduling package. Currency The currency in which prices and rates in the external scheduling package are expressed. Budget Quantity Time Unit The quantity of resources assigned (cost objects such as equipment, labor, or subcontracting) expressed in terms of time. Allowed values time unit Description The description or name of the code. Date Type for Scheduling in ESP You can choose one of the two date types determined by the external scheduling package (ESP) to schedule your activities in ERP Enterprise. Allowed values Date Type for ESP Export Actual Spent Hours If this check box is selected, LN exports the data for actual hours spent to the external scheduling package. Note The actual spent hours are calculated based on the hours for the cost objects such as labor, equipment and subcontracting. Repository Location The path to the copy of the project XML file. Note The copy of an XML file, which is exported or imported from an External Scheduling Package, is stored at this secure location. Transfer Resources (Export) Material If this check box is selected, material data is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. By default, this checkbox is selected for new projects exported using the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Labor If this check box is selected, labor is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. By default, this checkbox is selected for new projects exported using the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Employees If this check box is selected, employee data is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. By default, this checkbox is selected for new projects exported using the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Trade Group If this check box is selected, trade groups data is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. Equipment If this check box is selected, equipment data is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. By default, this checkbox is selected for new projects exported using the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Subcontracting If this check box is selected, subcontracting data is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. By default, this checkbox is selected for new projects exported using the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Sundry Costs If this check box is selected, sundry data is transferred to the external scheduling package (ESP) that you use. By default, this checkbox is selected for new projects exported using the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Transfer Assignments (Export) Material The assignment level of material cost objects (resources) exported to the activities/budget lines (tasks) of the external schedule package. By default, the assignment level is set to the value set in this field, for new projects exported in the External Scheduling Interface (tppss2231m000) session. Allowed values Transfer to ESP Resource Task relation Labor The assignment level of labor cost objects (resources) exported to the activities/budget lines (tasks) of the external schedule package. Allowed values Transfer to ESP Resource Task relation Equipment The assignment level of equipment cost objects (resources) exported to the activities/budget lines (tasks) of the external schedule package. Allowed values Transfer to ESP Resource Task relation Subcontracting Costs The assignment level of subcontracting cost objects (resources) exported to the activities/budget lines (tasks) of the external schedule package. Allowed values Transfer to ESP Resource Task relation Sundry Costs The assignment level of sundry costs to be exported to an external schedule package. Allowed values Transfer to ESP Resource Task relation Code Lengths in ESP Activity The code length of the activity in the external scheduling package. Activity Structure The code length of the activity structure in the external scheduling package. This means all structure codes with comma's and dots together. Note In an integration with OpenPlan Enterprise you are advised not to exceed 59 characters. Resource The code length of the resource in the external scheduling package. Activity/Budget Line Relationships Default Lead/Lag Unit Define the default time unit used for the lead/lag time. Number Group The default number group defined for the activity/budget relationship. Description The description or name of the code. for the number group. Series The code that identifies the order series for the specific activity/budget relationship number group. Related topics To use number groups and series Description The description or name of the code. for the series. Requirements Project Requirements Planning PRP Warehouse Orders Number Group The default number group for planned PRP warehouse orders. Warehouse Order Series The default order series for planned PRP warehouse orders. PRP Purchase Orders Number Group The default number group for the planned PRP purchase orders. Purchase Order Series The default order series for PRP purchase orders. Check Inventory for Warehouse Deliveries If this check box is selected, the availability of inventory for warehouse deliveries is selected. If negative stock is not allowed, the check investigates whether the quantity of the planned PRP warehouse order is less than or equal to stock on hand, minus blocked stock, minus allocated stock. If this condition is not met, an error message appears. If negative stock is allowed, the check looks at the planned inventory. If there is not enough planned inventory at the moment of delivery, an error message appears. Where the check reveals that none of these conditions is met, planned PRP warehouse orders (except those used to transfer a customized item) cannot be confirmed. Create Backorders for Warehouse Transfer Orders If this check box is selected, Warehousing creates a backorder for projects during inventory shortage. Service Orders Number Group The default number group defined for the service orders. Service Order Series The code that identifies the order series for the specific service order number group. Released + Maintain PRP orders for work authorization status. This field can have the following values: No Value: LN allows creation of PRP orders for activities with work authorization status set to Released. Free: LN allows creation of PRP orders for activities with work authorization status set to Free. On Hold: LN allows creation of PRP orders for activities with work authorization status set to On Hold. Free, Released, On Hold: LN allows creation of PRP orders for activities with work authorization set to Free or On Hold or Released. Note You can create planned PRP order for activities with work authorization status set to Released. BOM Explosion If this check box is selected, and the PRP planned warehouse order, for a phantom item, is transferred to Warehousing, LN creates an actual warehouse order which contains the items of the BOM of the phantom item. Print Parameters Starts the Print Parameters (tppdm0400m000) session which prints the parameters of LN Project.