Merge Groups and Activity Sets (tsspc3230m000)

If this check box is selected, LN runs the merge process in simulation mode. The results are not saved in the database. This process enables you to review the results before merging the selected activities.

If this check box is selected, LN does not change the sequence of the activity sets in the target group after the new activity sets are moved to the target group. The new activity sets are added after the existing activity sets. If this check box is cleared, LN sorts all the activity sets in the target group after moving new activity sets to the target group.

If this check box is selected, LN does not change the sequence of the activities in the target group after the new activities are moved to the target group. The new activities are added after the existing activity. If this check box is cleared, LN sorts all the activities in the target group after moving new activity to the target group.

The options to determine how the merged activities can be planned.

Allowed values

No: Activities are sorted based on time, the activities will not be planned.
From Start Time Activities: The start time of the first activity in a group to be planned is the earliest start time of the activity. If no earliest start time is specified for the activity, the planned start time (a mandatory field) will be used.
From Specified Time: The start time of the first activity to be planned is defined by the user in field Plan Forward From. The time in this field is the start time of the first activity in a group to be planned. When no start time is specified LN displays an error message.
From Finish Time Orders: The start time of the first planned activity to be planned is the finish time of the last service order with the same characteristics as the planned activity. This option is only applicable for planned activities.

The start time of the first activity in a group to be planned.

Note: This field is enabled only if you set the Plan Forward field to From Time.

If this check box is selected, LN freezes the activity sets after the activity sets are merged.

The latest start time of the groups that must be frozen. The activity sets that have a start time before this specified time, are frozen.

Note: This field is enabled only if Automatically Freeze Activity Set check box is selected.

If this check box is selected, LN sets the status of the activity of the group planning, to Firm Planned.

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Service Order or Work Order and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

If the status of the original service order activity or work order activity is equal to or higher than the status specified in the From Service Order Activity Status field, LN sets the status of the activity of the group planning, to Firm Planned.

An activity is set to firm planned only when the planning process is executed successfully.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to firm planned.

Allowed values

Planned: When you plan a service order by means of the Service Order Resource Planning (tssoc2260m000) session, the service order status changes from Free to Planned.
Released: Under this status the service engineer carries out the service order. You can change the service order's status to Released when you plan the service order by means of the Service Order Resource Planning (tssoc2260m000) session, or when you choose Release on the appropriate menu in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
Completed: The status of service orders that are successfully carried out. To change a service order's status from Released to Completed, choose Complete on the appropriate menu in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session. The service order is then removed from the planning system.
Costed: The status of financially approved service orders. To change a service order's status to Costed (only possible if the status is Released or Completed), choose Cost on the appropriate menu in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.

Note: Before you change the status to Costed, make sure that all the service order's actual cost lines are entered, and financially approved.
Closed: You can change a service order's status from Costed to Closed by means of the Close Service Orders (tssoc2201m000) session. Service orders with the status Closed cannot have their data changed.
Canceled: You can cancel service orders of status Planned, or Released, by means of the Cancel Service Order (tssoc2204m000) session, but only if all the activities linked to the service orders have the status Planned or Released and have no actual costs booked.

Note: If costs are already invoiced (cost line status is Costed or Posted to Finance), you cannot change the status of the service order and its related activities to Canceled.
Rejected
Free: The status when you first define a service order.

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Service Order and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

When an activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to firm planned.

Allowed values

Planned
Released
Completed
Signed-Off
Closed
Canceled
Free

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Work Order and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

When an activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

The group planning activities generated from work order activities can be set to Firm Planned. LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to firm planned.

Allowed values

Released
Transferred
Canceled
Free

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Planned Activity and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

When an activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to firm planned.

Allowed values

Free
Actual
Final

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Project and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

When an activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to Firm Planned.

Allowed values

Open
Submitted
Assigned
Dispositioned
Canceled
Closed

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Non-Conformance Report and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

If the activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, then the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to Firm Planned.

Allowed values

Open
Approved
In Progress
Completed
Closed
Canceled

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Corrective Action Plan and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

If the activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, then the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to Firm Planned.

Allowed values

Planned: The status when the plan is created.
Ready to Start: When there is enough Quantity Completed on all the previous operations to report complete the minimum order quantity of the operation in the Report Operations Completed (tisfc0130m000) session, the operation status is set to Ready to Start by the previous operation.
Started: If you use LN the operation status is Started when any quantity is reported as completed in Job Shop Control .
Active: A WIP transaction has been performed on this operation. When the first operation is set to Active, the order status becomes Active too.
Blocked: The operation has been blocked in Job Shop Control by the user or by an inspection order. Refer to Blocking operations.
Completed: All the work has been completed for the operation. The quantities reported as completed and rejected are final. You can set this status in the Report Operations Completed (tisfc0130m000) details session. If required, you can click Reset Operation Status in the Report Operations Completed (tisfc0130m000) details session to change the operation status from Completed back to Active.
Closed: The financial results of the operation have been calculated. Operations can only be closed in LN.

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Job Shop Order and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

When an activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

The status of the original activities used to determine whether the group planning activity status must be set to Firm Planned. The group planning activity status is set to Firm Planned only if the status of the original activity is equal to or higher than the specified status. If the status of the original activity is less than the specified status, the group planning activity is not set to Firm Planned.

Allowed values

Not Started
In Progress
Completed

Note:

This field is enabled only when the Activity Origin field is set to Project (PCS) and the status of the activities added to group planning is set to Planned.

When an activity in group planning is set to Firm Planned, the status of all the existing activities in the same activity set is also set to Firm Planned.

LN does not allow you to set the activity status to Firm Planned if the status of the activity added to group planning is not set to Planned.

Merge Groups and Activity Sets (tsspc3230m000)

Planned by origin

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