Status Management 

Use

Serial number processing is linked to status management. There are two different types of status:

System statuses are set when you execute a particular function for the serial number. For example, you post a goods receipt in the warehouse and set the status In warehouse by doing this.

User statuses enable you to further delimit functions allowed for a serial number on the basis of a system status. You can assign and delete user statuses yourself if you have the authorization to do this.

Prerequisites

The system statuses are preset by SAP and cannot be changed.

You define the user statuses in Customizing for Plant Maintenance as follows:

  1. Define a user status profile under Basic Settings. You can also define here which user statuses are set automatically in the master record for which business procedures.
  2. Assign the user status profile to the equipment category under Technical Objects ® Equipment.

Features

You can determine which system and user statuses are set for the master record in the master record for the serial numbers.

You can set certain system statuses. You can also set and delete user statuses manually where necessary.

You can display for which business procedures system or user statuses are set.

Activities

In the serial number detail screen, choose Extras ® Status. In the left column you see the system statuses, and in the right column the user statuses.

By selecting All statuses you can see which statuses can be assigned to the serial number, and by selecting Only active statuses you hide the statuses that are not active.