Configurable Model Service Specifications 

Use

The starting point for selecting and specifying services using configuration is the model service specification. Here you store the superset of services to be performed, from which the user makes a selection using characteristic valuation.

In the following process, the model service specifications are for laying water pipes. To lay the pipes you might need, for example, to set up a construction site, remove a certain area of the road/street surfaces, and dig out a certain volume of earth. You need to construct a barrier around the digging site. The material (cast iron or steel pipe) needs to be delivered to the construction site and must then be laid. After the work is completed, the earth and the road/street surfaces need to be replaced. Finally, the construction site needs to be torn down.

Procedure

  1. Call up the transaction as follows:
    2.

    Menu Path

    Logistics ® Materials Management ® Service Master ® Model Service Specifications ® Display.

    Transaction Code

    ML12

  2. Enter the following data:
    3.

    Field

    Data

    Model service specs.

    RV-1101

  3. Choose .

    4. The system displays the header data for the model service specifications for RV-1101. Note that the indicator Configuration/service selection is selected.

  4. Choose Services.

    5. The system displays an overview of the single services contained in the service specifications.

    The following dependencies are stored in the system:

    - The service lines Set up construction site and Tear down construction site should always be copied over, since these activities are always necessary.

    - The service lines Transportation of steel pipe and Transportation of cast iron pipe are alternative selections.

    - Depending on the place of activity output entered during configuration,

    Transportation of steel pipe should be pulled, when the work takes place in a production area.

    Transportation of cast iron pipe should be pulled when the work takes place in an open space.

    - The quantity in the service lines (transport kilometers) should result when the user enters the transport route during configuration.

    - The service lines Removal of road surface and Application of road surface are also always copied over. The necessary quantity (square meters) results from the length and width of the hole to be dug that the user enters during configuration.

    - The service lines Digging and Refilling are always pulled. The volume (meters cubed) results from the Length, Width, and Depth of the hole to be dug that the user enters during configuration.

    - The service lines Application of side barrier sheeting: Sheet pile and Application of side barrier sheeting: Shuttering panels are also alternative selections. Shuttering panels can be used for holes of up to 2 meters width. Sheet pile is more suited for holes wider than 2 meters, because of its greater stability. The selection of these service lines is therefore dependent on the attributes of the characteristic Width of hole entered during configuration.

    - The service lines Laying of pipes, production area and Laying of pipes, open space are used to store markups that should be used, depending on the location where the work is taking place. These should be pulled alternatively:

    - If the work takes place in a production area, then a markup of $3.60 is due.

    - If the work place takes place in an open space, then the markup is only $2.70.

    - The service lines Laying of steel pipe 15cm/25cm/35cm and Laying of cast iron pipe 15cm/25cm/35cm should be pulled alternatively. This depends on:

    The place where the pipes are being laid decides whether steel or cast iron pipes are used.

    The length of pipe entered decides how many meters of pipe are required.

    The diameter of pipe entered decides which pipe diameter is selected.

    Note that

    - the Quantity field in each line has the value 1. The actual quantity of the single services is determined using configuration only when a purchasing document (e.g. purchase requisition) is created.

    - the system displays some alternative service lines. These lines are also only selected using configuration.

    You can also display the object dependencies stored for the service lines. Position your cursor on any service line, then choose . This area is described in detail in the process Classifying and Configuring Services (Activity: Object Dependencies in Model Service Specifications ).

  5. Choose until the overview tree appears.