Tool Group Maintenance - SAP Documentation

Tool Group Maintenance

You use this activity to create and change tools. You can group tools by tool groups in the system.

This activity allows you to do the following:

Assign tool group requirements to system objects
Track tools used during manufacturing processes
Specify attachment points for tool groups
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 group Enabled (default): Allows operators or machines to use this tool group Disabled: Prevents operators and machines from using this tool group, indicating this tool group is no longer valid for use
Tracking Control	The tracking type for a tool None: None of the tracking types is selected Lot (default): The tracking type is lot Serialized: Disables the Tool Quantity field and makes the tool quantity equal to 1
Location	The location of the tool
Time-Based	If selected, specifies that this tool group is a time-based tool group Note This checkbox appears only if the Serialized tracking control is selected. End of the note.
ERP Group	If selected, additional messages (confirmation message, for example) are sent to ERP system against the selected tool group. The Calibration tab is disabled and calibration settings are controlled by an ERP system. Note This checkbox appears only if the ERP Integration Active system rule is set to true (see System Rule Maintenance). End of the note.

Attachment Point Details Screen
Field	Description
Sequence	The sequence number of the tool group for the attached points
Quantity Required	The required quantity of the selected tool group In most cases, this value is 1.
Material	The name of the material to which the tool group is attached
Routing	The routing with which you want to associate this attachment
Resource Type	The resource type with which you want to associate this attachment
Resource	The resource where the tool group is executed.
Shop Order	The shop order with which you want to associate this attachment

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): You can set up calibration defaults for new tools assigned to this tool group. Available values are: Months, Days, Years. Date: You can set up an expiration date.
Calibration Period	The period of time or number of cycles prior to the next calibration date Note This field appears only if theTime calibration type is specified. End of the note.
Expiration Date	The expiration date of a calibration type Note This field appears only if the Date calibration type is specified. End of the note.