Tool Group Maintenance - SAP Documentation

Tool Group Maintenance

You use this activity to create and change the details about tools groups and to group tools that perform the same function.

This activity allows you to do the following:

Track lot or serialized tools used during the manufacturing processes
Specify attachment points for tool groups (see Tool Group)
Enter the calibration type for a tool group
Identify a tool group as time-based
Identify a tool group as ERP group

Fields

The following tables describe fields requiring explanation:

Main Tab
Field	Description
Status	The current status of the tool group Enabled (default): Allows operators or machines to use this tool group Disabled: Prevents operators and machines from using this tool group, indicating that this tool group is no longer valid for use
Tracking Control	The tracking type for a tool None: None of the tracking types is selected. Lot (default): The tracking type is lot. Serialized: Disables the Tool Quantity field and makes the tool quantity equal to 1
Location	The location of the tool
Time-Based	If selected, specifies that this tool group is a time-based tool group and can be assigned in Resource Setup (see Resource Setup) Note This checkbox appears only if the Serialized tracking control is selected. End of the note.
ERP Group	If selected, additional messages (confirmation message, for example) are sent to ERP system against the selected tool group. The Calibration tab page is disabled and calibration settings are controlled by an ERP system. Note This checkbox appears only if the ERP Integration Active system rule is set to true (see System Rule Maintenance). End of the note.

Attachment Point Details Screen
Field	Description
Sequence	The sequence number of the tool group for the attached points
Quantity Required	The required quantity of tools that will be required to be logged for the selected tool group
Material	The name of the material to which the tool group is attached
Routing	The routing with which you want to associate this attachment
Resource Type	The resource type with which you want to associate this attachment
Resource	The resource where the tool group is executed.
Shop Order	The shop order with which you want to associate this attachment

Calibration Tab
Field	Description
Calibration Type	The type of tool calibration None: No calibration is selected. None of the input fields is displayed. Time (default): You can set up calibration defaults for new tools assigned to this tool group. Available values are: Months, Days, Years. Date: You can set up an expiration date.
Calibration Period	The period of time or number of cycles prior to the next calibration date Note This field appears only if theTime calibration type is specified. End of the note.
Expiration Date	The expiration date of a calibration type Note This field appears only if the Date calibration type is specified. End of the note.