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 Creating an Order Directly from a Notification

Use

You create an order for a notification if you want the following data for a notification (saved or unsaved) to be copied to an order to be created:

  • Reference object for the notification which becomes the reference object for the order

  • Descriptive short text

  • Planner group

  • Basic dates

Behind the number of the notification or order, you find a Change symbol, with which you can branch to the notification or order for further processing.

Procedure

  1. Depending on the application component in which you are working, choose one of the following menu paths:

  • Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Plant maintenance Next navigation step Maintenance processing Next navigation step Notification Next navigation step Create (general) End of the navigation path

  • Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Customer service Next navigation step Service processing Next navigation step Notification Next navigation step Create (general) End of the navigation path

  1. Enter the required notification type and choose Continue .

  2. The initial screen for creating notifications appears.

  3. Complete the screens for the notification. For more information, see Maintenance Notifications .

  4. To create an order, you have the following options, which are distinguished by when the order is processed:

– Processing an order directly

Depending on the application component in which you are working, choose one of the following menu paths:

Start of the navigation path · Next navigation step Maintenance notification Next navigation step Order Next navigation step Create Next navigation step Direct End of the navigation path

Start of the navigation path · Next navigation step Service notification Next navigation step Service order Next navigation step Create Next navigation step Direct End of the navigation path

Complete the dialog boxes that appear as required and choose Continue .

The header data screen appears for the new order. You can now start planning the order immediately. After you have saved the order, you return to the initial screen for creating notifications.

Note Note

Only when you save the order or the notification, is:

End of the note.

  • The order saved together with the (possibly still unsaved) notification

  • The link between notification and order saved

  • The notification number entered in the order header, if the notification had not previously been saved

  • Processing an order later

Depending on the application component in which you are working, choose one of the following menu paths:

Start of the navigation path · Next navigation step Maintenance notification Next navigation step Order Next navigation step Create Next navigation step In background End of the navigation path

Start of the navigation path · Next navigation step Service notification Next navigation step Service order Next navigation step Create Next navigation step In background End of the navigation path

Complete the dialog boxes that appear as required and choose Continue .

The system saves the notification and creates an order for it. You return to the initial screen for creating notifications. You see the number of the order created in the status bar.

You can select the order later in change mode and start planning the order.

See also:

Planning of an Order

Worklist for Notifications