Configuration Management Parameters (tscfg0100m000)

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 Configuration Management Parameters (tscfg0100m000) 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.

Field Information

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.

Display by Alternate Serial Numbers

Determines how sessions in the Configuration Control module will browse when zooming to serialized items.

If this check box is selected, the serialized items are sorted by the serial number that the business partner has assigned to the item. In this case, the Serialized Items - Alternate Identification (tscfg2502m000) session starts.

If this check box is cleared, the serialized items are sorted by item and serial number. In this case, the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session starts.

Note: You can enter the business partner's serial number for a serialized item in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session. The functionality of this parameter is used extensively in Configuration Management.
Serialized Item Group Usage

If this check box is selected, you must specify a serialized-item group when you fill in a serialized item field in the Configuration Control module.

If this check box is not selected, you can optionally specify a serialized-item group when you fill in a serialized item field in the Configuration Control module.

Note: You can specify a default serialized-item group for a serialized item in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session.

Performance aspects

The setting of this field could affect system performance and database growth. For more information, refer to Unused concepts in Service

Default Serialized Item Group
The code of the serialized item group used as default for the service items.
Note: This field is enabled only when the Serialized Item Group Usage check box is selected.
Structure Type Usage

If this check box is selected, LN allows you to define the structure type of an item to classify the components of the physical breakdown structures.

Empty Item Field Allowed

If this check box is selected, you can leave the Item field in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session empty.

If this check box is cleared, the item field must be specified.

Number Group

The default number group for maintenance notifications.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Series

The default series defined for the maintenance notifications number group.

Series Description

The description or name of the code.

Configuration Status Usage

If this check box is selected, the status field is displayed in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session. The default status is Start up. The Replace Serial Number command is displayed only when you select this checkbox.

If this check box is cleared, the status field is not displayed in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session. The statuses Startup and Revision are not used.

Create Physical Breakdown Log

If this check box is selected, changes to a serialized item's physical breakdown are automatically logged in the Physical Breakdown Log (tscfg2515m000) session, but only if the item's status in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session is Active.

If this check box is cleared, changes to a serialized item's physical breakdown are not logged.

Note: If the Configuration Status Usage check box is selected, this check box is automatically selected and will be inactive.
Physical Breakdown Changes

If this check box is selected, the Physical Breakdown Changes functionality is implemented in LN. This functionality is used to register and process multiple changes to a single level of the physical breakdown structure.

Automatically Update from Maintenance Sales

If this check box is selected, LN updates and/or creates the Physical Breakdown Changes from the maintenance sales orders.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • This field is applicable only if the Depot Repair check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
Automatically Update from Service Orders

If this check box is selected, LN updates and/or creates the Physical Breakdown Changes from the service orders.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • This field is applicable only if the Depot Repair check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
Automatically Update from Work Orders

If this check box is selected, LN updates and/or creates the Physical Breakdown Changes from the work orders.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • This field is applicable only if the Depot Repair check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
Number Group

The default number group for the physical breakdown structure changes.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • The Dedicated for field must be set to Service or Not Applicable in the Number Groups (tcmcs0151m000) session.
  • The number group must be unique.
Series

The default series defined for the physical breakdown structure changes.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • The series for number group for the Physical Breakdown Changes must be defined in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session.
  • The Series Blocked for Input check box must not be selected in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session.
Generate First Free Numbers

If this check box is selected, LN generates the first free number.

Number Group

The default number group for the installation group.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • The Dedicated for field must be set to Service or Not Applicable in the Number Groups (tcmcs0151m000) session.
  • The number group must be unique.
Series

The default series for the installation group.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Physical Breakdown Changes check box is selected.
  • The series for number group for the Physical Breakdown Changes must be defined in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session.
  • The Series Blocked for Input check box must not be selected in the First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000) session.
Step Size for Installations

The number that defines the sequence for the successive installations. For example, if you enter the value 10, LN assigns the value of 20, 30, 40 and so on to the successive installations.

Planned Activity Action

The default action executed by the application on the open planned activities when the serialized item is removed from the installation group, or the top, item or both. The open planned activities are the activities with the Status set to Free, Released or Canceled.

Allowed values

Update Open Planned Activities
Delete Open Planned Activities
Link to Installation Group

If this check box is selected, the After Sales Service lines are linked to an installation group, when the lines are processed, based on the specified after sales service requirements.

Installation Grouping Criteria

The criteria based on which the After Sales Service lines are added to an installation group when the lines are processed.

Allowed values

Sold-to Business Partner
Order
Service Office
Location Address
Service Area
Not Applicable
Matching Installation Group

If this check box is selected, and the Series field is disabled, the value specified for the Installation Grouping Criteria field is used to categorize the newly created installation groups.

Note: This check box is enabled and the Series field is disabled only if the Generate First Free Numbers check box is cleared.
Create Physical Breakdown

If this check box is selected, a physical breakdown structure is created when the After Sales Service serialized item line is processed.

Physical Breakdown Source

The source to create a physical breakdown structure when the After Sales Service serialized item line is processed.

Allowed values

As-built Structure
Bill of Material
Item Breakdown
Not Applicable
Link Generated Serialized Item to Installation Group

If this check box is selected, you can link the generated serialized item to the installation group specified for the service object when generating a new serial number using the Generate Serialized Item (tscfg1234m000) session.

Note: This field is displayed only if the Installation Groups check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.