Creating Ext. Ops. With Service Specification Ref. 

Use

When you create externally processed operations based on service specifications (see Service Specifications), you can use the general task description as stored in the service specifications. You must describe how to perform the task in the operation of your maintenance task list - not in the service specifications - as only there can you enter materials, production resources/tools, personnel and so on.

As a maintenance task list is exploded in a maintenance order, the system creates a purchase requisition that also refers to the service specifications used in the operation.

For a detailed description of service specifications and external services management, see the documentation MM - External Service Management. The following topic merely describes how to include service specifications in maintenance task lists.

Procedure

  1. Call up the maintenance task list in the create or change mode, and choose Goto ® Operation overview.
  2. Enter a control key in the operation you want to have a reference to service specifications to create the reference to external services management. The control key must be flagged as a Service indicator.
  3. Enter the operation short text and choose Continue.

    4. You are now on the screen for external processing.

  4. Enter all the relevant data, for example, purchase order quantity, purchase order quantity unit, material group and purchasing group.
  5. Choose Continue.

    6. A pop-up window will appear and the system will ask you if you want to create a hierarchy.

    If you answer YES , perform steps 5 and onwards.

    If you answer NO , perform step 6.

  6. Create the hierarchy (see documentation MM - Service).

    7. To call up the individual service lines for a grouping level, double click on the level.

    You are now on the screen for maintaining service specifications in externally processed operations.

  7. Position your cursor on the service line and enter the service.

    8. You can also select the service using the menu bar sequence Service specs. ® Service selection

    In the pop-up window that appears, select the purchase requisition or purchasing object you want to use as a reference. The system copies the specifications to the service lines in the externally processed operation.

  8. Return to the data screen for external processing.

The system copies the purchase quantity and the corresponding quantity unit from the service lines and shows the net price summed up for this operation. You can no longer change the data in the screen for external processing.

On the screen for external processing data, you may also refer to an outline agreement or outline agreement item. The system automatically transfers this reference to the purchase order requisition when an order pointing to this task list is released (see documentation MM - Purchasing).