Simulating Changes in the Scheduling Overview (SAP Library

Simulating Changes in the Scheduling Overview

Use

In the simulation mode of the scheduling overview, the graphical maintenance plan simulation of the scheduling overview, you can simulate certain changes to the information displayed at maintenance plan level.

This is very useful if you want to see the effect that shifting call dates has on the maintenance plan, or if you want to level off the capacity load interactively in the individual work centers.

The following table shows the functions possible in the maintenance scheduling overview:

Counter-based strategy plan, single cycle plan or multiple counter plan	Time-based strategy plan, single cycle plan or multiple counter plan
Change status	Change status
	Change dates

Possible Simulated Changes

You can simulate the following changes at maintenance plan level:

Date shift

You can shift dates provided that the call sequence is maintained. You cannot skip over earlier or later call dates. You can:

Shift a selected date and all subsequent call dates
(status Fixed)
Shift only the selected call date
(status Fixed)

Status change for individual maintenance plan calls

You can change the status to:

Released (with order creation for each maintenance item)

Skipped

Status change for maintenance plans

You can change the status to:

Locked

Inactive

Deletion flag

Simulating Changes

Call up the scheduling overview directly from the maintenance planning menu.

If you are already in the graphical maintenance item overview (and have called it up directly), you can switch to the maintenance plan simulation. To do this, choose Environment ® Maintenance plan simulation.

You reach the maintenance plan simulation graphic.

Using the Edit menu, you can simulate the following changes:

Date Shift
Status Change

For multiple counter plans, you can change the status, but it is not possible to simulate scheduling.

Resetting Simulated Changes Again

If you do not want the changes you have simulated to be transferred, you can:

Exit the graphic

The simulated changes are not saved.

Choose Environment ® Reset

The original call dates are restored, and the colored blocks reassigned their original color.

Saving Simulated Changes

If you want to save the changes you have simulated, choose Graphic ® Save.

The simulated changes are saved immediately. For example, if you have shifted a call date, the new (shifted) date becomes the new call date when you save, and is indicated accordingly in the graphic.