Setting options

This page allows you to set options for various activities of "Component Maintenance Planning". Tell me more.

Select the “Set Options” link under the “Component Maintenance Planning” business component.

The “Set Options” page appears.

The system displays the following field:

Date Format

The format in which the date field is displayed. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user id. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the "Enterprise Modeling" business component by default.

Enter the following details in the “Option Setting Details” group box:

Planning Object for Component Maintenance Planning	Use the drop-down list box to select the planning object for component maintenance planning. The system provides the following options: Part # - Select this option to indicate that maintenance planning must be done for the part number. ATA # - Select this option to indicate that maintenance planning must be done for the ATA chapter number. Component # - Select this option to indicate that maintenance planning must be done for the component number. Component Family # - Select this option to indicate that maintenance planning must be done for the component family. The system displays “Part #” by default.
Initial Start Date for Forecast	The default initial start date for the component forecast (Date Format).
Standard Horizon (Days)	The standard horizon or time interval to be specified for the forecast on the components in days (Alphanumeric, 20).
Default Parameter (for utilization factor)	Use the drop-down list box to select the default life parameter for utilization factors. The system lists all the life parameters that are in "Active" status.
Default Utilization Factor	The default factor of utilization based on which the forecast is to be carried out (Alphanumeric, 20).
Allocate On-Wing / Component Jobs to Visit Package	Use the drop-down list box to select the planner who would allocate component jobs to visit package. The system lists the following options: By Component Planner - Select this option to indicate that the component planner would allocate component jobs to visit package. By Central Planner - Select this option to indicate that the central planner would allocate component jobs to visit package. By Central Planner / Component Planner - Select this option to indicate that the central planner or component planner would allocate component jobs to visit package. The system sets this field to “By Central Planner / Component Planner”, by default.
Allocation of Component Jobs to Repair Order	Use the drop-down list box to select the planner who would allocate component jobs to repair order. The system lists the following options: Repair Order Administrator – Select this option to indicate that the repair order administrator would allocate component jobs to repair order By Component Shop / Planner - Select this option to indicate that the component shop planner would allocate component jobs to repair order. By Shop Planner - Select this option to indicate that the shop planner would allocate component jobs to repair order. By Component Planner - Select this option to indicate that the component planner would allocate component jobs to repair order. By All – Select this option to indicate that all the above options are allowed to allocate the component jobs to the repair order. The system sets this field to “All”, by default.
Release of Forecast– Is Mandatory (Yes/No)	Use the drop-down list box to indicate whether the release of forecast is mandatory or not. The system lists the following options Yes - Select this option to indicate that the release of forecast is mandatory. No - Select this option to indicate that the release of forecast is not mandatory. On generation of forecast, the status of the forecast will be “Released”. The system displays “Yes” by default.:
Work Center #	Use the drop-down list box to select the default work center for performing component jobs. The system lists all the 'active' work centers defined in "Create Work Center" activity of the "Work Center" business component. Help facility available.
Default Location for Repair Order Generation	Use the drop-down list box to select the default location for repair order generation. The system lists all the organizational units where the repair order can be created.
Default Piece Part Component #	The default component number for the piece part (Alphanumeric, 20). The component number entered here should be in “Active” status and its object type should be selected as “Piece Part” in the “Identify Non-Component Maintenance Objects” activity of the “Aircraft” business component. Help facility available
Auto Priority	Use the drop-down list box to select the default priority for the forecast. The system lists all the 'active' priority descriptions defined in the "Create Priority Numbers" activity of the "Common Master" business component.

Enter the following fields in the “Warehouse Details” multiline:

Unserviceable Recv. Warehouse

The unique identifier of the warehouse to which unserviceable components or parts should be routed using the “Route Unserviceable Components/Parts” activity. (Alphanumeric, 10).

Help facility available.

External Repairshop Warehouse

The warehouse mapped to each unserviceable receivable warehouse and to which all the unserviceable components or parts should be routed for repair (Alphanumeric, 10).

Help facility available.

Note: Ensure that the warehouse entered in any one of the above fields, is in “Active” status and is a valid warehouse for the given OU. Also, ensure that the warehouse given in the unserviceable receivable warehouse is not given as external repair shop warehouse or core exchange warehouse.

Click the “Set Options” pushbutton to set the options.
Check the box in the "Select" column of the multiline to mark the record for deletion.
Click the Delete icon to delete the selected work unit.

The system displays the following fields in the “Record Statistics” group box:

Last Modified By	The name of the user who last modified the options.
Last Modified Date	The date on which the options were last modified.