| Planning Attributes (tsspc0110m000)Use this session to maintain the attributes
used to group the service order activities, work order activities or planned
activities. When service order activities, work order activities or planned
activities are loaded into group planning, the activities are grouped into
groups and activity sets. The attributes specified in this session define how
the imported activities are grouped into groups and activity sets. There are
two kinds of attributes: - Parallel attributes: these attributes define how the
imported activities are grouped into groups (groups are defined parallel in
time). A maximum of 10 parallel attributes can be defined. The activities that
have the same value for all of the specified parallel attributes are grouped
together into the same group.
- Sequential attributes: these attributes define how the
imported activities are grouped into activity sets (activity sets within a
group are defined sequential in time). A maximum of 10 sequential attributes
can be defined. The activities that have the same value for all of the
specified sequential attributes are grouped together into the same activity
set.
Activity Origin The origin of the order activities to be grouped. This field
defines the origin of the activities for which the attributes are used: service
order activities, work order activities or planned activities. For each origin
a different set of parallel and sequential attributes may be used. Group Sequence The sequence number. This number defines the sequence of an
attribute. A new sequence number is generated when a new attribute is
inserted. Group Attribute The attribute of an activity that is used to group the
activity. Most attributes refer to a property of an activity or the related
order header, e.g. attribute service area (property of an activity) or order
number (property of the order header). However, attributes may also refer to
properties that are assigned to an activity or order header, e.g. attribute
skills (the skills that are assigned to an activity). All activities with the same value for a given attribute are
grouped into the same group (parallel attributes) or activity set (sequential
attributes). Example:
when service area is used as group attribute, all activities with the same
service area are grouped into one group or activity set. Note - Two or more values may be defined for one attribute.
Example: two or more engineers may be assigned to one service order. Only when
the number and the values of all assigned engineers match an activity is
assigned to a group or activity set.
- Keep in mind only a subset of all available attributes is
valid for each activity origin.
Group Method The group method defines whether an attribute is used to assign
an activity to a group or to an activity set. Parallel attributes are used to
assign an activity to a group. Notice groups are defined parallel in time.
Sequential attributes are used to assign an activity to an activity set. Notice
activity sets within a group are defined sequential in time. Used for Resource Allocation If this check box is selected, LN considers planning attribute values to allocate resource to the
group. Display Type The display type for the attribute. Each group and activity set
is characterized by its attributes. The attributes of a group or activity set
are displayed in a number of sessions (session ‘Groups’ (tsspc3100m000),
session ‘Activity Sets’ (tsspc3110m000), etc.). An attribute can be recognized
by its key or by its description. This field defines whether the key, the
search key or the description of an attribute is displayed. | |