Service Order Activity (tssoc2110m100)

Use this session to view and maintain a service order activity. You must have a service order activity for a service order to be carried out.

Use the following options to view the related orders within the service package and the related orders originating from the packages such as Purchase, Manufacturing and Warehouse:

  • Related To:

    Starts the Graphical Browser Framework that displays the orders which originate from the current order.
  • Related From:

    Starts the Graphical Browser Framework that displays the orders from which the current order originates.

Graphical Browser Framework allows you to view Multi level relations of the orders. You can view the details using the following options:

  • View Details:

    Use this option to view the details of the related order.
  • Reverse Tree:

    Use this option to start the Graphical Browser Framework in reverse mode starting from the order you select. For example, if you open Graphical Browser Framework in Related To mode, you can use the reverse option to view the orders in the Related From mode.

You can perform a number of tasks in this session related to service order activity, cost lines, inspections, and hours accounting.

You can carry out the following tasks:

  • View, Maintain and Create Service Order Activities: To create a new service order activity, you can click New on the Specific menu. You must then enter the relevant details and save the record. The addition of a service order activity is imperative to the implementation of the service order.
  • View, Maintain and Estimate cost lines: You can enter financial details pertaining to the material, labor, and other cost lines for the service order activity.
  • View, Maintain, create Actual Cost lines: For each service order activity, you can enter the actual costs.
  • View, Maintain, create Inspection: For each service order activity, you can enter Inspections that must be carried out for a service order activity.
  • View, Maintain, create Hours Accounting: For each service order activity, you can account the hours.

Integration with Infor LN Quality

LN allows you to create non-conformance reports for service objects, using the Create Non-Conformance Report option on the Action menu. The Non-Conformance Reports (qmncm1100m000) session is invoked, wherein you can create the report for the service object.

LN allows you to link non-conformance reports for service objects, using the Link Non-Conformance Report option on the Action menu. The Non-Conformance Reports (qmncm1100m000) session is invoked, wherein you can select the report to be linked to the service object.

You can use the Unlink Non-Conformance Report option on the Action menu to unlink the Non-Conformance report. The Related Orders - Quality Management (tsmdm4500m100) session is invoked, wherein you can select the report to be unlinked.

Note: 
  • These non-conformance report options are visible only if the Non-Conformance Reports check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session.
  • The Create Non-Conformance Report option is enabled only if the Item is specified for the service object.
Note: 

Use the Recalculate Price/Discounts Entire Order option to retrieve the default prices of the cost and invoice lines related to the service order or activity line from the service contract. This option is disabled if the price of the related cost lines, activities and invoice lines cannot be modified.

To review the actual and estimated material, labor and other costs, you can use the following satellite sessions:

  • Service Order Material Costs (tssoc2122m000)
  • Service Order Labor Costs (tssoc2132m000)
  • Service Order Other Costs (tssoc2142m000)

If no user profile is defined for the current user in the Service User Profiles (tsmdm1150m000) session, these sessions are displayed instead of the estimated and actual costs sessions.

For more information on displaying the various satellite sessions for this MMT session, refer to:

  • To Display satellite sessions for ease-of-use
  • To view the satellite sessions in the MMT sessions of Service Order Control module

Field Information

Service Order

The number of the service order for which the activities are listed.

Description

If the service order is created for an external customer, this field displays the name of the sold-to business partner.

If the service order is created for an internal business partner, this field displays the description of the service department that carries out the service order.

Service Order Status

The service order's current status.

Activity Line

service-order activity line

Default value

  • Numbering

The activity-line number enables you to define more than one activity for a service order.

Activity Status

The current status of the service order activity.

Reference Activity

The code of the reference activity listed for the service order.

If the reference activity has an inspection template, as maintained in the Reference Activity - Measurement Types (tsacm3160m000) session, the inspection template's measurements are used to add inspection lines in the Inspections (tscfg3100m000) session for the service order.

Note: Any requirements, such as material, labor, or other, listed for the reference activity are added to the cost lines of the service order.
Description

The description or name of the reference activity.

Estimated Order Discount Amount

The order discount amount calculated based on the Order Discount specified in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session. This amount is applicable to the estimated activity price.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if the Use Order Discount check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
  • This field is enabled only if:
    • The Pricing Method of the activity is set to Time and Material or Fixed Activity Price.
    • The Fixed Activity Price check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
Order Discount Amount

The order discount amount calculated based on the Order Discount specified in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session. This amount is applicable to the actual activity price.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if the Use Order Discount check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
  • This field is enabled only if:
    • The Pricing Method of the activity is set to Time and Material or Fixed Activity Price.
    • The Fixed Activity Price check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
Service Type

service type. You can define Issue and Receipt warehouse order type for a service type in the Service Types (tsmdm0130m000) session. When a warehouse order is created for a service order activity, LN selects Warehouse Order Type for Issue or Warehouse Order Type for Receipt defined for the service type.

Note: If Warehousing Order Type is not defined for the service type linked to service order activity, LN selects the Warehouse Order Type for Issue or Warehouse Order Type for Receipt of service type linked to Service Order Header.
Note: Incase Issue and Receipt warehouse order type for the service type is not defined, LN selects the default Warehousing Order Type defined in Default Order Types by Origin (whinh0120m000) session.
Description

The description of the service type.

Preferred Engineer

The preferred service employee to execute the service order activity.

Note: 
  • This field is disabled if the activity status is not set to Free, Planned or Released.
  • This value is defaulted from the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session if the Preferred Engineer of Header is default for Activity check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session. Else, LN uses the following search logic to default this value:
    1. The Preferred Engineer Field Service field in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session.
    2. The Preferred Engineer Field Service field in the Installation Groups (tsbsc1100m000) session.
    3. The Preferred Engineer field in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
  • If the Rental check box is selected, the Preferred Operator specified in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session is defaulted. Else, the Preferred Engineer Field Service specified in the Serialized Items (tscfg2100m000) session is defaulted.
Description

The description or name of the code.

Service Car

The code of the service car used for the service order activity.

Note: 
  • This field is disabled if:
    • The activity status is not set to Free, Planned or Released.
    • The cost lines with actual costs are linked to the activity and the activity status is set to Released.
  • LN defaults this value with the service car of the first engineer (if defined) linked to the assignments of the service order, if the Service Car of Assignment is default for Activity check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session. If this check box is not selected, LN defaults the service car linked to the preferred engineer of the service order activity.
Coverage Type

The code of the service order activity's coverage type.

Description

The name or description of the coverage type.

Installation Group

The Installation group to which the item on which the service order activity is carried out belongs.

Installation Group

service contract

Rental Office

The code of the service office responsible for the execution of the service order activity.

Serial Status

The status of the serialized item after the order is Completed. Possible values:

  • Active
  • Defective
  • Working Condition
  • To be Recycled
  • Removed
Material
Inventory Check Status

The overall inventory status for all the material lines belonging to the activity.

Allowed values

Free
Shortage

Indicates that one or more material lines has status 'Shortage'.

Supply is late

Indicates that no material lines has status 'Shortage' and one or more material line has status 'Supply is late'

Available

Indicates that all material lines are available.

Pending
ATP Inventory Available

Indicates if the inventory for all the material lines belonging to the activity is available, calculated by the ATP check.

Available Date

Latest ATP Date for all the material lines belonging to the activity.

Checked On Date

Latest ATP Check On Date for all the material lines belonging to the activity.

Planned Inventory Available

Indicates if the inventory for all the material lines belonging to the activity is available, calculated by the Planned inventory check.

Available Date

Latest Planned Available Date for all the material lines belonging to the activity.

Checked On Date

Latest Planned Check On Date for all the material lines belonging to the activity.

On Hand Inventory Available

Indicates if the inventory for all the material lines belonging to the activity is available, calculated by the On Hand inventory check.

Checked On Date

Latest On Hand Check On Date for all the material lines belonging to the activity.

Item

The item on which the service order activity is carried out.

Serial Number

The serial number of the item on which the activity is carried out.

Note: If the Items Service by Office is Mandatory check box is selected in the General Service Parameters (tsmdm0100m000) session, you can only select an item that is linked to the specified Service Office. The service items are linked to the service office in the Items - Service by Service Office (tsmdm2120m000) session.
Downtime Ratio

The activity's downtime ratio.

Default value

The downtime ratio specified for the reference activity in the Reference Activities (tsacm1101m000) details session.

On Hire

The time planned for the activity to start.

Note: 
  • The value in this field cannot be greater than the Earliest Start Time.
  • This field is enabled only for the service order activities with the status Free, Planned, or Released.
Off Hire

The time planned for the service order activity to finish.

Note: 
  • The value in this field cannot be greater than the Latest Finish Time.
  • This field is enabled only for the service order activities with the status Free, Planned, or Released.
Turnaround Time Terms

LN selects this check box if a TAT Document is linked to the specified Coverage Contract. The TAT data of the TAT Document linked to the contract is copied to the TAT Document created for the service order activity.

Turnaround Time Document

The code of the Turnaround Time Document linked to the service order activity.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if:
    • The Turnaround Time check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
    • The Service (TS) check box is selected in the Turnaround Time Parameters (tcttm0100m000) session.
  • A Turnaround Time Document is created for the service order activity only if an applicable term is available in the Turnaround Time Terms (tcttm0110m000) session.

Earliest Start Time

The earliest time that any physical machinations required by the service order activity can be started, for example, delivery of the required materials.

  • You can maintain this field if the activity's status is Free or Planned. If the value you enter in this field is prior to the Earliest Start Time of the service order, LN updates the service order's Earliest Start Time with this value.
Note: 

You cannot maintain this field if the activity is generated from:

  • A call in the Call Management module
  • A planned activity in the Service Planning & Concepts module
Latest Finish Time

The time at which any physical machinations required by the service order activity must be finished, for example, the return of unused materials to the warehouse.

  • You can maintain this field if the activity's status is Free, Planned or Released. If you enter a value in this field that is later than the Latest Finish Time of the service order, LN updates the service order's Latest Finish Time with this value.
Note: 

You cannot maintain this field if the activity is generated from:

  • A call in the Call Management module.
  • A planned activity in the Service Planning & Concepts module.
Appointment

If this check box is selected, an appointment to carry out the service order activity for the sold-to business partner (customer) has been made.

External Hire
External Hire
Indicates if the required equipment is hired by an external supplier.
Note: 
  • This check box is displayed only if:
    • The Equipment as a Service check box is selected, and the Services Procurement field is set to Active in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
    • The Equipment Procurement Orders check box is selected in the Services Procurement Order Parameters (tdpur0101m000) session.
  • This check box is applicable only if the Rentable check box is selected.
Supplier
The code of the business partner who hires the equipment.
Note: This field is enabled only if the External Hire check box is selected.
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Name
Name of the Supplier.
Hire Rate
The external rental rate that is expressed in the currency specified in the External Hire Currency field.
Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if:
    • The Equipment as a Service check box is selected, and the Services Procurement field is set to Active in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
    • The Equipment Procurement Orders check box is selected in the Services Procurement Order Parameters (tdpur0101m000) session.
  • This field is applicable only if:
    • The Rentable check box is selected.
    • The External Hire check box is selected.
External Hire Currency
The currency in which the rental hire rate is expressed.
Note: 
  • • This field is displayed only if:
    • The Equipment as a Service check box is selected, and the Services Procurement field is set to Active in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
    • The Equipment Procurement Orders check box is selected in the Services Procurement Order Parameters (tdpur0101m000) session.
    • This field is applicable only if:
      • The Rentable check box is selected.
      • The External Hire check box is selected.
External Serial Number
The serial number of the external equipment.
Note: 
  • • This field is displayed only if:
    • The Equipment as a Service check box is selected, and the Services Procurement field is set to Active in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
    • The Equipment Procurement Orders check box is selected in the Services Procurement Order Parameters (tdpur0101m000) session.
    • This field is applicable only if:
      • The Rentable check box is selected.
      • The External Hire check box is selected.
Coverage Time

The coverage time for the activity used in case of contract, quote or warranty coverages.

Call

The call from which the service order is originated.

Problem

The problem code.

Description

The description or name of the code.

Activity Duration

The amount of time it takes to carry out the activity.

Default value

The duration specified for the reference activity, in the Reference Activities (tsacm1101m000) details session.

  • All activity durations listed for the service order are added up to give the order duration of the service order.
Note: 
  • You can only maintain this field if the activity's status is Free, Planned, or Released.
  • If labor cost lines are linked to the service order activity, the total of all durations specified in these lines will be displayed here when you click Recalculate Activity Duration.
Measurement Type

The code of the measurement that triggers the service order activity in a use-based maintenance (UBM) schedule.

Default value

The measurement specified for the reference activity.

Note: 

You can only maintain this field if the service order activity status is Free or Planned.

LN allows you to select the measurement type from the Measurement Types by Serialized Item Group (tsmdm0171m000) session if the item specified in this session is part of a serialized item group, to which measurement types are linked. Else, you can select the measurement type from the Measurement Types (tsmdm0165m000) session.

Project

The code that uniquely identifies the project to which the service order/service order activity line is linked.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if the Use Project Pegging in Field Service check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
  • This field is applicable if:
    • The Project is specified for the related service order in the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000).
    • The project specified for the related service order is a TP project.
    • The related service order is project pegged and:
      • The service order is not linked to a quote.
      • The project pegging data can be specified for the Item.
  • LN defaults the value in this field from the Costing Breaks - Service Activities (tppdm3116m000), if the Costing Breaks check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. If the Costing Breaks check box is cleared in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session, LN defaults this value from:
    • The Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
    • The Service Contracts (tsctm3100m000) session.
  • You must specify a project:
    • If the related service order is project pegged and in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session:
      • The Mandatory Project Peg check box is selected for the item specified on the linked service order.
      • The Inherit Project Peg check box is selected and the project peg is maintained for the linked service order/activity.
    • That is a TP project.
    • With the status, Active.
    • For which, the Budget by field is not set to Element in the Project (tppdm6600m400) session.
  • You cannot modify this value if:
    • The service order status is Free, the Project (TP) check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session and a Project (TP) is specified.
    • The service order status is Free, Planned or Released and the Project (TP) check box is cleared in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session
    • Intercompany trade orders are linked to the service order.
Element

The code of the element linked to the Project.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if:
    • The Use Project Pegging in Field Service check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
    • The Element check box is selected in the Project Parameters (tppdm0100s000) session.
  • This field is applicable only if:
    • The related service order is project pegged.
    • The Project is specified.
    • The specified Project is not a project (PCS).
  • You must specify a project if the related service order is project pegged and in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session
    • The Mandatory Project Peg check box is selected for the item specified on the linked service order.
    • The Inherit Project Peg check box is selected and the project peg is maintained for the linked service order/activity.
  • LN defaults the value in this field from the Costing Breaks - Service Activities (tppdm3116m000), if the Costing Breaks check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. If the Costing Breaks check box is cleared in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session, LN defaults this value from:
    • The Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
    • The Service Contracts (tsctm3100m000) session.
  • You can modify this value only if the service order status is set to Free.
Description

The description or name of the code.

Activity

The code of the activity linked to the Project.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if:
    • The Use Project Pegging in Field Service check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) session.
    • The Activity check box is selected in the Project Parameters (tppdm0100s000) session.
  • This field is applicable only if:
    • The related service order is project pegged.
    • The Project is specified.
    • The specified Project is not a project (PCS).
  • You must specify a project if the related service order is project pegged and in the Items (tcibd0501m000) session
    • The Mandatory Project Peg check box is selected for the item specified on the linked service order.
    • The Inherit Project Peg check box is selected and the project peg is maintained for the linked service order/activity.
  • You must specify this value if
  • LN defaults the value in this field from the Costing Breaks - Service Activities (tppdm3116m000), if the Costing Breaks check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session. If the Costing Breaks check box is cleared in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session, LN defaults this value from:
    • The Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
    • The Service Contracts (tsctm3100m000) session.
  • You can modify this value only if the service order status is set to Free.
Description

The description or name of the code.

Project Peg Origin

The origin of the project peg.

Allowed values

Costing Break
Not Applicable
Manual
Top Demand
Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if the Costing Breaks check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
  • This field is applicable only if the service order is project pegged.
  • By default, this field is set to:
    • Top Demand, when the related service order is generated from LN Project.
    • Manual, when the related service order is project pegged and the Costing Breaks check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session
    • Not Applicable, when the project peg or the costing breaks is not applicable.
Time Duration Unit

The unit used to express the activity's duration.

Pricing Contract

The contract linked to the service order line for which contract price is defined.

Pricing Contract Line

Contract configuration line liked to the service order line for which contract price is defined.

Pricing Method

The pricing method that LN uses to invoice the service order.

Note: If the Pricing Method field is set to Fixed Activity Price, a record is created in Service Order Fixed Prices (tssoc2115m000) session.

Allowed values

Fixed Activity Price
Fixed Order Price
Time and Material
Not Applicable
Pricing Contract Change

The number that identifies the active contract change number at the time of linking. The order uses the contract terms that are activated for this contract change number.

Project

The code that uniquely identifies the project to which the service order/service order activity line is linked.

Sales Price

The sales price of the service order activity.

Note: 
  • This field is applicable only if the Pricing Method of the service order activity is set to Fixed Activity Price.
  • When the pricing contract is specified for the service order activity, LN defaults the sales price (fixed activity price) from the Fixed Price Terms (tsctm1111m000) session based on the following criteria:
    • The Reference Activity specified in the Fixed Price Terms (tsctm1111m000) session must be same as that specified for the service order activity.
    • If the above criteria is not met, the Price Level must set to Any Activity the Fixed Price Terms (tsctm1111m000) session.
  • When the pricing contract is not specified, but the Reference Activity is specified for the service order activity, LN defaults the sales price from the Reference Activities (tsacm1101m000) session, if the Use Fixed Price check box is selected.
  • This field is enabled only if the Activity Status is set to Free, Planned or Released.
Currency

The currency in which the sales price is expressed.

Price Origin

The origin from which the sales price is retrieved.

Allowed values

Other

The default value for all other situations such as prices from price book, item service data and so on.

Contract

If a contract term is found for the material line based on the pricing contract of the service order or activity.

Manual

The price origin is set to manual after the price or price unit is changed by the user.

Master Routing

The price origin is set to master routing, if the price is retrieved from the master routing and not from the pricing contract.

Routing Option

The price origin is set to routing option, if the price is retrieved from the routing option and not from the pricing contract.

Reference Activity

The price origin is set to reference activity, if the price is retrieved from the reference activity and not from the pricing contract.

Travel Rate Book

The price origin is set to travel rate book, if the price is retrieved from the travel rate book and not from the pricing contract.

Item Service Data

The price origin is set to Item Service Data, if the price is retrieved from the Item Service Data and not from the pricing contract.

Default Price Book

The price origin is set to Default Price Book, if the price is retrieved from the Default Price Book and not from the pricing contract.

Price Structure

The price origin is set to Price Structure, if the price is retrieved from the Price Structure and not from the pricing contract.

Not Applicable

Default value

Not Applicable

Contract Ignored

If this check box is selected/cleared, the following are the possible scenarios:

  • If this check box is selected and Pricing Contract, Pricing Contract Change and the Pricing Contract Line fields are specified, a valid service contract is linked and the sales price of the service contract is overruled.
  • If this check box is selected and Pricing Contract, Pricing Contract Change and the Pricing Contract Line fields are not specified, a service contract is not linked.
  • If this check box is not selected and Pricing Contract, Pricing Contract Change and the Pricing Contract Line fields are specified, a valid service contract exists, and pricing terms data is used.
  • If this check box is not selected and Pricing Contract, Pricing Contract Change and the Pricing Contract Line fields are not specified, a valid service contract does not exist.
Note: 

This is a display field.

This field is visible only if the Use Prices in Service Contracts check box is selected in the Contract Management Parameters (tsctm0100m000) session.

Material Issue Constraint

The level at which, the material must be shipped completely.

Allowed values

Order Complete
None
Activity Complete
Note: 
  • LN defaults this value from the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
  • This field is disabled if:
    • The Status of the Activity Line Number is set to Completed.
    • For a Released Activity Line Number, a related warehouse order exists, that cannot be modified.

Warranty Type

The type of warranty applicable to the cost lines linked to the service order activity.

Allowed values

Generic Warranty
No Warranty
Serialized Item Warranty
Warranty

The code of the warranty applicable to the cost lines of the service order activity.

Note: 

This field is mandatory if the Warranty Type is set to a value other than No Warranty.

The value in this field cannot be modified if the Order Activity Status is set to Costed and/or the Status of a cost line is set to Costed.

If the Order Status is set to Costed, the value in this field can be modified until it is allowed by invoicing.

Estimated Sales Price

The estimated sales price for the service order activity, before the activity is Released.

Note: 
  • This field is displayed only if the Use Coverage Calculation for Estimates check box is selected in the Service Order Parameters (tssoc0100m000) and the Service Orders (tssoc2100m000) session.
  • This value is defaulted from the Sales Price field only if:
    • The Pricing Method is set to Fixed Activity Price.
    • The service order activity Status is set to Free or Planned.
Subcontracted

If this check box is selected, the activity of the service order is sub contracted.

Supply Material to Subcontractor

If this check box is selected, the subcontracted item is supplied to the subcontractor.

Note: 
  • This field is enabled only if:
    • the Subcontracting with Material Flow field is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000)
    • the Subcontracted check box is selected.
Create Purchase Requisition

If this check box is selected, purchase requisition can be generated as the subcontractor is not identified for the activity.

Note: 
  • This field is enabled only if:
    • The Subcontracted check box is selected.
    • The value in the Subcontractor field is not specified.
Subcontractor

The code of the buy-from business partner who carries out any subcontract work required by the service order activity.

Note: 
  • This field is enabled only if:
    • The Subcontracted check box is selected.
    • The Create Purchase Requisition check box is cleared.
  • You cannot specify a value in this field if:
    • More than one other cost line with the Cost Type, Subcontracting exists for the activity
    • The Subcontractor is different on at least one of the other cost lines linked to the activity,

Default value

The buy-from business partner selected for the reference activity in the Reference Activities (tsacm1101m000) details session.

Item Subcontracting

The service item code, cost item or subcontracted service item code, used to itemize the subcontract work carried out for the reference activity.

Note: 
  • This field is enabled only if the Subcontracted check box is selected.
  • You can specify an Item for which the Item Type is set to Subcontracted Service.
  • You cannot specify a value in this field if:
    • More than one other cost line with the Cost Type, Subcontracting exists for the activity line.
    • The Item is different on at least one of the other cost lines linked to the activity.
After Sales Service

The code of the object for which the after sales service order is generated.

Line

The after sales service line number.

Purchase Requisition/ Line

The code of the purchase requisition order and the line.

Note: 

This field is applicable only if:

  • The Cost Type of the other cost line is Subcontracting.
  • The Create Purchase Requisition check box is selected and the activity is planned.
Slash Character

The purchase requisition order line number.

Note: 

This field is applicable only if:

  • The Cost Type of the other cost line is Subcontracting.
  • The Create Purchase Requisition check box is selected and the activity is planned.
Purchase Order/ Line

The purchase order of the activity's subcontracted work, which LN generates when you run global SRP for the service order.

Note: LN uses the purchase order series you specify in the Service Order Resource Planning (tssoc2260m000) session to generate the purchase order.
Slash Character

The purchase order line for the activity's required subcontract work.