Tool Number Maintenance - SAP Documentation

Tool Number Maintenance

You use this activity to create and change tool numbers (see Tool Number).

This activity allows you to do the following:

Assign the tool number to a tool group
Enter calibration characteristics
Enter custom data values (see Custom Data)

Fields

The following tables describe fields requiring explanation:

Main Tab
Field	Description
Status	The current status of the tool number Enabled (default): This tool is enabled and ready to use. Disabled: This tool is disabled and no longer valid for use. Productive: This tool has a normal, running machine status. Standby: This tool is ready to run, but it is idle. Engineering: This tool has an alternative running status. Scheduled Down: This tool is closed for scheduled maintenance (preventive maintenance). Unscheduled Down: This tool is closed for unscheduled maintenance. Non Scheduled: This tool is not scheduled to be in use. The line is closed. Note that the following values are displayed in the Status field, but they are not applicable: Unknown, Hold, Hold SPC Warn, Hold Consec NC, Hold Yield Rate, Hold SPC viol.
Tool Group	A tool group to which the current tool is assigned Note You can select tool groups of Lot and Serialized Control types only. End of the note.
Quantity Available	The quantity of physical tools for the selected tool number Note The quantity cannot exceed the tool group quantity value. For Serialized Control tools, this field is disabled and equal to 1. End of the note.
Location	The location of the tool

Calibration Tab
Field	Description
Calibration Type	The type of tool calibration None: No calibration is selected. None of the input fields is displayed. Time (default): The user can set up calibration defaults for new tools. Available values are: Months, Days, Years. Date: The user can set up an expiration date.
Start Calibration Date	The date from which the calibration period is started
Calibration Period	The period of time prior to the next calibration date Available values are: Months, Days, Years. Note This field is available only if the Time and Date calibration types are specified. End of the note.
Expiration Date	The expiration date of a calibration type Note This field is available only if the Time calibration type is specified. The user can only select a date from the calendar. End of the note.