Deactivating Installed Bases 

Use

Choose this function for installed bases that are still required in the system but for which service is not offered, or no longer offered.

Features

Deactivating an installed base means that the installed base receives an additional system status. However, it is still possible to edit the installed base.

You can perform deactivation at any time and also reverse it at any time.

Activities

To activate or inactivate an installed base, in change mode in screen area General Data, choose Edit Status and set the indicator to Active or Inactive.

Example

●      A customer replaces an installed base with a more modern one. However, the installed base is still required for evaluations or statistics.

●      An installed base at the customer site is just in the planning phase and has not yet been installed.