General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000)

This session contains:

  • A history list of parameter sets and their effective dates. The most recent parameter sets are at the end of the list.
  • The current parameter set, at the top of the list (without an effective date). To view historical sets, double-click one of the historical parameter sets. You can use the Print Service Parameters (tsmdm0400m000) session to print and compare the parameter sets.

To view or change the current parameters, double-click the set without an effective date that appears at the top of the list. The General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) details session starts.

If you make changes and save the new parameter setting, LN performs the following actions:

  • Adds the new set at the end of the history list.
  • Updates the current set (at the top of the list).
Note

By default, the Description field contains the date and time when the previous parameter setting was saved. To avoid confusion, if you change the parameters, change or delete the default Description text.

 

General
Effective Date
The date and time from which the parameters are valid. The parameters are valid up to the effective date of the most recent parameter setting.
Description
The description of the parameter set. For example, the reason why the previous setting was changed.
Implemented
Field Service
If this check box is selected, all applicable fields related to Service Order Control will be available.
Depot Repair
If this check box is selected, all applicable fields related to shop maintenance will be available.
Customer Claim
If this check box is selected, the customer claim functionality is available in service.
Note

You can uncheck this, only if no open customer claim exists. This means only Customer Claims exist with Status Closed, Rejected or Canceled in Customer Claims (tscmm1100m000) session.

Supplier Claim
If this check box is selected, the supplier claim functionality is available in service.
Note

You can uncheck this, only if no open supplier claim exists. This means only Supplier Claims exist with Status Closed, Rejected or Canceled in Supplier Claims (tscmm2100m000) session.

Engineering Revisions Active
If this check box is selected, engineering revisions are active.

If this check box is selected, the engineering revisions that are used in Manufacturing, can be used within Service.

Engineering Revisions on Document
If this check box is selected, engineering revisions are active for documents.
Skills
If this check box is selected, LN enables the Skills functionality in Service.
Note

If the skills functionality is enabled, you can view the following session:

  • Skill Requirements by Reference Activity (tsacm2121m000)
  • Required Skills by Activity (tstdm2111m000)
  • History Required Skills by Activity (tstdm8111m000)
Functional Elements Active
If this check box is selected, functional elements can be used when creating item breakdowns, physical breakdowns, and reference activities.
Use Inspections
If this check box is selected,, measurements and counters are used.
Use Item Counter Readings
If this check box is selected, counter readings are used.
Demand Pegging
If this check box is selected, LN allocates the inventory for a specific demand. LN uses the item specifications to match the demand and supply of inventory.
Paging Active
If this check box is selected, LN enables the Paging functionality.
Note

If Paging functionality is enabled, you can use the following sessions Pager Data (tsmdm1170m000), Paging Assignments (tsmdm1185m000) and Service Order Paging Log List (tssoc2503m000).

Calendar Control
Availability Type
An indication of the type of activity for which a resource is available. With availability types, you can define multiple sets of working times for a single calendar.

For example, if a work center is available for production on Monday through Friday and available for service activities on Saturdays, you can define two availability types, one for production and one for service activities and link these availability types to the calendar for that work center.

Note

The availability type specified here is used as a default if no availability type exists for the applicable service type.

Description
The description or name of the code.
Time Units
Base Time Unit Hour
In Service a base unit for time must be defined in addition to the base unit that is defined in the Units (tcmcs0101m000) session.

Allowed values

Unit codes with a physical quantity value Time.

Note

You must also define a conversion factor between the base time unit in Common and the base time unit in Service.

Labor Rate Time Unit
Unit in which the labor rate is expressed.

Allowed values

Unit codes with a physical quantity value Time.

Note

The Base Time Unit Hour field must be filled before you can select this field.

Related topics

Travelling
Travelling
Use
If this check box is selected, the service area and related functions are used in Service.
Note

You can only define data related to the use of service areas, if this check box is selected.

The related functions are:

  • Service employees that are linked to service areas.
  • Service and maintenance items that are linked to service areas.
  • Subservice areas that are linked to main service areas.
  • Traveling times that are defined for service areas.
  • Warehouses that are linked to service areas.
Travel Cost Method
The method that is used to calculate traveling expenses.

If you select None

  • Travel lines cannot be created for service orders.
  • The fields in the Traveling Cost Specification group box in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session are disabled
Distance Unit
The unit for distances that is used in Service.

Allowed values

Unit codes with a physical quantity value Length.

Currency Sales Price
The currency in which the sales rate is expressed in Service.
Currency Sales Price
The name of the currency in which the sales rate is expressed.
Traveling Time
Cost Rate
The cost rate for the traveling time.
Cost Rate
Your company's reference currency that is defined in the Companies (tcemm1170m000) session.

Related topics

Time Duration Unit
The unit code for the time duration. In the Service Planning & Concepts module this parameter is also used to express tolerance periods.

Allowed values

Unit codes with a physical quantity value Time.

Sales Rate
The sales rate for the traveling time.
Sales Rate
The currency of the sales price for traveling.
Traveling Distance
Cost Price
The cost price of the traveling distance.
Slash Character
The time duration unit that is defined in this session.
Sales Price
The sales price of the traveling distance.
Sales Price
The currency sales price for traveling specified in this session.
Slash Character
The distance unit that is defined in this session.
Text
If this check box is selected, a text is present.

Related topics

Searching
Search Engine
Apply Search Engine for Installation Groups
If this check box is selected, the search engine is used to search for Installation group.
Apply Search Engine for Serialized Items
If this check box is selected, the search engine is used to search for serialized items.
Search Argument: Location Address
Search Argument : Location Address
The attributes of address which are used by the search engine to find the location of Installation groups and/or serialized items. You can search based on the following attributes:
  • Search Arguments
    Name
  • Name 2
  • House Number
  • Address
  • Address 2
  • City
  • City 2
  • Zip Code
  • Country (Coded)
  • Country
  • Telephone

From a total of eleven search arguments, you can set five search arguments each for both the Search Argument with Index and Search Argument without Index fields. Additionally, you can use wild cards to search the location of Installation groups/ serialized items.

The search parameters in the Search Criteria(Installation groups) (tsmdm0280m000)/ Search Criteria(Serialized Items) (tsmdm0281m000) sessions, which are accessible from the Call (tsclm1100m000) session are enabled based on the arguments selected by the user in the groupbox.

Control
Item Control
Service/Cost Item
Sales Pricing
Sales Prices Search Method
The sales price of material items is based on the option selected in the field.

You can define the material lines in following sessions:

  • Material cost terms
    • Contract Quotation Material Terms (tsctm1131m200)
    • Contract Material Terms (tsctm1131m300)
    • Service Order Quotation Material Terms (tsctm1131m400)
  • Actual service-order material costs in the Service Order Actual Material Costs (tssoc2121m000) session.

The base price is stored in price books. Following are the options to retrieve the sales price of a material item:

  • Price Books Service.
  • Price Books Service/Sales.
  • Item Service Prices.
  • Price Books Sales/Service
Default Value for Print on Invoice
The print options for the cost line when the invoice amount is zero.
Note
  • When the field is set to No Invoice, Invoice costs are considered as goodwill
  • If the field is set to 'No Invoice' after the line is costed, the available invoice line in Invoicing is deleted.

Allowed values

Print on Invoice

Discounts
Pricing Data
Discounts from Price Books
If this check box is selected, discounts are fetched from the price book defined in the Price Book Lines (tdpcg0131m000) session.
Note

If this check box is cleared, discounts are not applied from the Pricing module.

Discount Policy
The Discount Policy determines the procedure that has to be used for applying the discount percentage or amount on the Service Order cost lines and Coverage Line You can apply the discount in the following two ways:
  • Apply Discounts Before Coverage
  • Apply Discounts After Coverage
Apply Discounts Before Coverage

Discount is applied on the Total sales amount before coverage.

Invoice Amount = Total Sales – Discount amount or percentage - 
(Contract Coverage – Warranty – Order Quotation - FCO – Other)

Apply Discounts After Coverage

Invoicing Amount = Total Sales – (Contract Coverage – Warranty – Order Quotation - FCO – Other)

Discount is applied on the Invoice amount.

Invoice Amount = Invoicing amount  – Discount amount or percentage
Note

If the Discounts from Price Books check box is selected, the field is set to Apply Discounts Before Coverage.

Note

This field is enabled only when the Discounts from Price Books check box is not selected.

CTI Implemented
If this check box is selected, CTI is used.
Description
The description of the service item or cost item.
Internal Price Search Method
The method to calculate the material cost.

 

Replace Location Add. Search Arguments
Replaces the Location and Address in all the relevant sessions.