Claim Management Parameters (tscmm0100m000)

Use this session to store/set settings/parameters related to customer and supplier claims. The parameters determine the functional flow of customer and supplier claims.

Note: 
  • The fields in customer claim group box is applicable only if the Customer Claims checkbox is selected in General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
  • The fields in supplier claim group box is applicable only if the Supplier Claims checkbox is selected in General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.

Field Information

Introduction Date

The date from which the settings in the record are active.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Customer Claims
Number Group

The number group used for new customer claims.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Service Type

The code of the default service type.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Step Size for Line

The number that defines the sequence for the successive customer claim handling lines. For example, if you enter the value 10, the numbers assigned to successive claim lines are 10, 20, 30, and so on.

Serial Status Receipt

The default serial status of the serialized items when the item is returned by a customer.

Allowed values

Startup

The serialized item is in the startup stage.

Superseded

The serialized item of a PBS is superseded by a new item.

Active

The serialized item is active.

Revision

The serialized item is in the revision stage.

Defective

The serialized item is defective.

Working Condition

The serialized item is in working condition.

To be Recycled

The serialized item is ready to be recycled.

Removed

The serialized item is removed.

Not Applicable
Note: By default, LN sets the value as Defective. However, you can change the value.
Use Estimates

If this check box is selected, LN uses estimates to calculate the customer claims.

Use Service Inspections

If this check box is selected, LN implements service inspections for the claims.

Use Claim History

If this check box is selected, LN maintains history data for the claims.

Inventory Commitments Required

If this check box is selected, LN indicates whether inventory must be committed to a customer claim.

ATP Check Enabled

If this check box is selected, LN performs the ATP check for customer claims.

Update ATP for Deliveries

The availability of material for the deliveries can be updated.

Allowed values

Manual

The work order is not generated automatically when saving a new part maintenance line. The Create Work Order option must be used to generate the work order.

Automatic

The work order is generated automatically when saving a new part maintenance line and you cannot view the Create Work Order option.

Interactive

The work order is generated based on the option selected in the message displayed while saving a new part maintenance line.

Note: 

This field is unavailable if the Check Material Availability check box is cleared.

The Automatic option is not applicable.

Total Invoice

If this check box is selected, LN releases all the claim lines to Central Invoicing when the claim Status is set to Approved. If this check box is cleared, the claim lines are released to Central Invoicing individually, when the customer claim Line Status is Approved.

Customer Claim Approval Transaction

If this check box is selected, LN indicates that the customer claim approval transaction must be created for the customer claim line. By default, this check box is selected.

Note: This field is enabled only if the Customer Claims check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
Customer Claim Document Approval

If this check box is selected, claims can be approved only on the customer claim header level for approving the entire customer claim. If this check box is cleared, each claim line can be approved individually.

Note: 

This check box is displayed and applicable only if

  • The Customer Claims check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
  • When a Workflow Document Authorization (WFDA) is not active in ION for customer claims. If the WFDA is active in ION, the claim header and line status is set to Approved after approval in ION.
Supplier Claim Document Approval

If this check box is selected, claims can be approved only on the supplier claim header level for approving the entire customer claim. If this check box is cleared, each claim line can be approved individually.

Note: 

This check box is displayed and applicable only if:

  • The Supplier Claims check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
  • When a Workflow Document Authorization (WFDA) is not active in ION for supplier claims. If the WFDA is active in ION, the claim header and line status is set to Approved after approval in ION.
Supplier Claims
Number Group

The number group for new supplier claims.

Service Type

The code of the service type.

Step Size for Line

The number that defines the sequence for the successive supplier claim handling lines. For example, if you enter the value 10, the numbers assigned to successive claim lines are 10, 20, 30, and so on.

Use Estimates

If this check box is selected, LN consider estimates to calculate the supplier claims.

Use Claim History

If this check box is selected, LN maintains history data for the supplier claims.

Inventory Commitments Required

If this check box is selected, LN Indicates whether inventory must be committed to a supplier claim.

Total Invoice

If this check box is selected, LN releases all the claim lines to Central Invoicing when the claim Status is set to Approved. If this check box is cleared, the claim lines are released to Central Invoicing individually, when the supplier claim Line Status is Approved.