Answer
The fields (Functional Location or Equipment) in the Operation of PM orders are used for Object linking functionality (Object Link to Operation). Some of the points for reference
1. You can link an object to the operation through Objects Tab in the PM order.
2. Enter/Select the object in the Objects Tab in the PM Order, then choose assignments (Assignment button) to operation and then copy assignment. These assigned Objects will appear in the Operation Tab of PM Order.
To achieve these functionality, you need to do setting in configuration.
Path: Maintenance and Service Processing -> Maintenance and Service Orders - Functional and setting for Order Types -> Define Notification and Order Integration: Enhance Object List Select the required Order type and Choose "Assignment of Operations to All Object list entries Active"
Field:
Indicator for Enhanced Object List Functions
Controls the automatic assignment of operations to object list entries (for example, notification, equipment, functional location), if a notification is assigned to an order. The operations are assigned using the task list specified in the notification.
You can define in what range you allow the enhanced functions for the object list of the order:
- Assignment of operations to object list entries inactive
- The enhanced functions for the object list are inactive. That means, an assignment of the operations of the order to entries in the object list is not possible.
- When assigning a notification to an order, the automatic assignment of operations is only possible for notifications in the object list that was generated from the maintenance plan.
- Assignment of operations to all notifications active
- When assigning a notification to an order, the automatic assignment of operations is possible for all notifications in the object list, that is for manually created notifications and for maintenance plan notifications.
- Assignment of operations to all object list entries active
- You can assign the operations of the order to any object list entry (for example, to notifications, equipment, or functional locations).
- You cannot assign previously unassigned operations of the order to the object list entries or change existing assignments.
