Replacing Work Centers 

Use

The bulk changes function allows you to replace a specific work center by another in maintenance task lists. Using the bulk changes procedure saves you time, because you do not need to individually change each task list. The system will only replace the selected work center. You can also change the default values that are copied into the maintenance task lists from the new work center.

When you change a work center using the bulk changes procedure, the system first generates a where-used list (see Creating Where-Used Lists for Work Centers). From this list, you can select the task lists in which you want to change the work center.

You can use the bulk changes procedure to

Procedure

  1. Choose the menu bar sequence Logistics ® Plant maintenance ® Maintenance task lists and then Extras ® Bulk changes ® Replace work center.

    2. You are now on the screen Replace Work Center: Selection.

  2. Enter the following data:
  1. To change the default values for the work center choose Settings ® Default values work center

    2. You are now in the dialog box Plan-related default values: Change.

    Enter the necessary data.

    To copy these changes to the new work center, choose Copy value in the desired line and then choose Copy.

  2. To select the task lists in which the work center is to be replaced, use the menu bar sequence Goto ® Proceed.

    3. The dialog box appears.

  3. Enter an object overview version (see also Pre-Setting Overview Variants), and choose Continue.

    4. The system displays a list of all the objects corresponding to the object overview version and the selection criteria you specified.

  4. Select the elements in which the work center is to be replaced and use the menu bar sequence: Edit ® Replace work center

    5. The system will issue a message informing you in which maintenance task lists the changes have been performed and saved.

  5. Exit the function.