Define Catalog Profiles
In this step, you define the
catalog profiles for notifications. You define:
- Which catalogs and code groups from the
individual catalogs are to be accessed by the system for notifications.
You can make a selection of code groups from the catalog by entering a generic key for these code groups.
To do this, you can use the special characters '+' and '*'. If you enter '+A*' in the code group field, the system only selects code groups, whose key has the second letter 'A'.
- Which class of class type 015 is to be proposed for the classification of the notification items.
You can use classes
to freely define additional general problem attributes, if you cannot
adequately describe the problem attributes contained in the data structure
(defect type, defect location, defect cause) using the existing catalogs and
texts.
If, for example, you maintain the class 'Problems in production', together with the class characteristic 'Initiating object', you can then enter the cause of production problems as characteristic values.
If, for example, you maintain the class 'Problems in production', together with the class characteristic 'Initiating object', you can then enter the cause of production problems as characteristic values.
- The type of system message that is to appear, if the catalog profile is not followed.
Requirements
- The
catalogs that are to be used for the notifications have already
been defined.
Recommendation
- Define that the system displays a warning (type W) if the catalog profile is not followed.
Activities
1. Define the
code groups required for each catalog that is contained in the catalog
profile.
a) Discuss the
structure of the eight-digit, mnemonic keys for the code groups with all other
users of the catalogs; take the option of generic selection into
consideration. You can for example define that separate code groups are formed
for each notification type or for each plant and that the initial digits in
the code group key are the same as those in the notification type or
plant.
b) Maintain the
code groups. Codes can also be maintained retroactively.
2. Determine
whether you require a classification of the notification items. If necessary,
create the classes in Classification System and assign them to the catalog
profile. You should define and maintain the class characteristics at the same
time.
Class type 015 is reserved for classifying the notification items.
If required, when processing classed notification items, you can enter the class characteristic values on a subscreen.
Class type 015 is reserved for classifying the notification items.
If required, when processing classed notification items, you can enter the class characteristic values on a subscreen.