Transfer of Equipment Usage Data 
This function enables the transfer of SAP ME resource or tool number usage data to SAP ERP when SFC numbers are started at an ‘ERP reporting step’ in the POD or from a machine interface in SAP ME (see Resource and Tool Number).
Integration
SAP ERP
Tools that are used to represent the wear and tear of an object, consumption, or the reduction of an object’s useful life are described as counters in SAP ERP.
In Plant Maintenance, counters are assigned to technical objects (equipment, production resources or tools).
Counter readings are taken at particular intervals and in particular measurement units. Counter readings describe a status at a particular point in time, and represent the transaction data for counters in SAP ERP. They are documented in the form of measurement documents. Counters are a special form of measuring point because over the course of time, counter readings only either continuously rise or continuously fall.
Prerequisites
SAP ME
You have verified that the MEASUREMENT_POINT custom data field is available for resources and tool numbers (see Custom Data Maintenance).
The value of the MEASUREMENT_POINT is manually created for each resource or tool number to correspond to the correct measurement point in SAP ERP. If there are multiple measurement points, they are entered in the custom data field separated by a comma (,).
SAP ERP
You have created technical objects in PM/CS (equipment and production resources/tools).
You have created the master records for measuring points and counters and assigned them to a technical object.
Activities
You start an SFC number at an ERP reporting step in the POD or from a machine interface in SAP ME.
The system triggers the COLLABORATION_ERP_EQUIPMENT_USAGE collaboration action.
SAPMEINT sends the equipment usage data to SAP ERP.
The data is transferred to SAP ERP after a measurement has been taken at a measuring point or a counter results in a measurement document. The measurement document records the result of a measurement or counter reading being entered in the system.