Functions for Displaying and Maintaining Installed Bases 

Use

Change Installed Base at a Given Time in the Past (from SAP Easy Access Screen)

You can create and change an installed base for a point of time in the past. For more information, see Editing Installed Bases in the Past (SAP Easy Access).

Displaying or Changing Two Installed Bases (SAP Easy Access)

If you want to compare the different statuses for one installed base for two different times or to compare two different installed bases, choose Displaying Two Installed Bases (SAP Easy Access).

Choose the function Changing Two Installed Bases (SAP Easy Access and Mobile Service) if you want to align two different installed bases.

Maintaining the Installed Base Structure

You can maintain installed base components by using the structure processing functions:

●      Delete

●      Cut

●      Copy

●      Paste

To display the entire installed base (IBase) structure, choose the function for Displaying the Complete Structure Hierarchy (SAP Easy Access). You see the hierarchy for an entire installed base including any lower-level installed bases.

Manage Structure Gaps

You can create structure gaps in an installed base with the component type Product Structure Gaps or Object Structure Gaps. For more information, see Managing Structure Gaps in Installed Base Management.

Assignment and Inheritance of Installed Bases and Components to Involved People/Organizations and Addresses

If you want to assign an address or one or more people or organizations involved to an installed base or an installed base component, and you want lower-level components to inherit this assignment, choose the functions for Assigning and Inheriting Addresses, Personnel, and Organizations.

Assign Counters

You can assign counters to an installed base component by inserting an existing counter or creating a new one. You can enter readings and display a list of past readings.

For more information, see Counters.

Assigning Warranties to Installed Bases or Installed Base Components

For more information, see Warranties.

Assigning Qualification Requirements

You can enter qualifications required for the technician for an installed base or component of an installed base.

For more information, see Qualifications and Qualification Requirements in Service Processes.

Action Log for Installed Bases and Installed Base Components

Choose the Action Log for Installed Bases and Installed Base Components function to get an overview of all the changes made to installed bases and installed base components.

Where-Used List for Installed Base Components (SAP Easy Access)

Choose the Where-Used List for IBase Components (SAP Easy Access) function if you want to check in which other installed bases a product or object is included, or used to be included at an earlier point in time.

History for Installed Base Components (SAP Easy Access)

If you want to get an overview of the component history, choose the History for Installed Base Components (SAP Easy Access) function.

Deleting Installed Bases

Set the Delete status for installed bases for which no services are offered and which are not required in the system. With this deletion flag, you enable the installed base to be deleted from the system after the next archiving.

Deactivating Installed Bases

Select the Inactive status for installed bases for which no services are offered, but which are still required in the system. For more information, see Deactivating Installed Bases.