Task List Group 

Definition

Maintenance task lists (PM task lists) are grouped into task list groups. A task list group includes all maintenance task lists with similar maintenance flows (for example, oil changes for cars and trucks). Task lists within a task list group are identified by a group counter.

If you create a maintenance task list ( Equipment Task List, Task List for Functional Location or General Maintenance Task List) for the first time, the system will automatically assign a new group and the counter 01 to your task list.

Use

The task list group has more significance for general task lists, as they are called up using the task list group number. Group numbers for general task lists can be assigned either internally or externally. Group numbers for equipment task lists and task lists for functional locations can only be assigned internally.

The SAP System treats all maintenance task lists within a group as one unit. It is therefore recommended that you assign general maintenance task lists to several small groups. This considerably reduces the volume of data that must be processed when the group is accessed and has a positive effect on the system response time.

In your company you have created two groups for "Inspection" and "Mechanical Repairs". The individual maintenance task lists within the group "Mechanical Repairs" are identified by the task list counter numbers 01 and 02.