Setting parameters

Select the “Set Options” link under the “Facility Management” business component.

The "Return Tools" 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.

Record / change the following in the “Set Options” group box.

Standard Tool Issue Period (days)	The normal period after which an employee must return the issued tool, in days. When a tool is issued to an employee, the tool crib in charge must provide the expected return date for the tool. By default, the system displays the Expected Return Date based on the number of days set in this option. Example: If the standard tool issue period is set as 10 days and if the current system date is 01/08/2008, the system will display the Expected Return Date as 11/08/2008. Note that the user can modify the Expected Return Date, if required.
Planning Horizon for Facility Maint. (days)	The normal period for the maintenance of a facility object, in days. The Search Criteria group box of the ‘Plan / Update Facility Maintenance Execution’ interface displays the following by default: The Scheduled From Date as the current system date The Scheduled To Date by adding the number of days set in this option, to the current system date Example: If the option is set as 10 days, and the current system date is 01/01/2008, the system sets the Scheduled From Date as 01/01/2008 and the Scheduled To Date as 11/01/2008.
SWO Status on Internal Facility Maint.	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the status shop work order status for internal facility maintenance. The system displays the following values: "Fresh" and "Scheduled". By default, the system displays “Fresh”. Tools and precision equipments in the aviation industry are subject to calibration as per the Regulatory standards. Some of the maintenance organizations have in- house facilities to carry out the calibration for the tools. The system has the provision to create shop work orders of the job type “Facility” for such internal calibration works. Use this option to specify the status of the component work order at the time of creation from the “Plan / Update Facility Maintenance Execution” interface.
Default Numbering Type for Permanent Tool Issues	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the default numbering type for permanent tool issues. The system displays numbering types defined in the Document Numbering Class component.
Default Numbering Type for Permanent Tool Returns	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the default numbering type for permanent tool returns. The system displays numbering types defined in the Document Numbering Class component.
Authentication for Tools Issue	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the authentication requirement status for the issue of tools. The system displays the following values: “Required”, “Not Required” and “Blank”. By default, the system displays “Blank”. Maintenance execution in aircraft requires specialized tools and equipments. The tool crib maintains these tools and equipments. Issue and return transactions are closely monitored for such high value equipments and tools, and organizations have prescribed procedures for authentication of issues and returns. If you set the option as “Required”, the system will enforce the user to provide the authentication code (The login user password for the employee #) to permit tools issue.
Basis to Update Last Performed Date on Repair Receipt	Use the drop-down list box to specify whether to update the last performed date based on the inspected date or the certificate date. The system displays the values “Inspected Date” and “Certificate Date”. Inspected Date – Select this option to update the” Inspected Date” as the ”Last Performed Date” on Freeze Acceptance of the Repair Receipt which has reference to a Facility Object Repair Order, Certificate Date – Select this option to update “Certificate Date” of the repair agency as the “Last Performed Date” on Freeze Acceptance of the Repair Receipt. The system by default displays the last saved value if any. Otherwise, it displays “Inspected Date”.
Facility Object # generation for Part Type “Component”	Use the drop-down list box to specify whether the facility object # generated is based on facility type component ID. The system displays the following options: Use Component # as the Facility Object # - Use the component ID as the Facility Object # for parts of part type “Component”. Based on the facility type – Use the Numbering Type mapped to the Facility Type for Facility Object # generation.

The system displays the following in the multiline.

Facility Type

The type of the facility object-Tool, Equipment or Other.

Enter the following in the “Numbering Type Details” multiline.

Fac. Obj. Code Generation Mode	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the method for generating facility object numbers. The system displays the values “Manual” and “Auto”. By default, the system sets this field to “Auto”. If the option is set as “Auto”, the system automatically creates the facility object code for new facility objects. This will be based on the numbering type defined in the ‘Numbering Type for Fac. Obj. # Generation’ option of the current business component. If the option is set as “Manual”, the system will prompt the user to provide the facility object code during creation.
Numbering Type For Fac. Obj. # Generation	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the numbering type for facility objects. The system displays all the numbering types in 'Active' status identified for the transaction 'Facility Object Generation’’ in Document Numbering class component.
Numbering Type For SWO (Internal)	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the numbering type for work orders for internal maintenance. The system displays all the numbering types defined for the transaction type "Shop Work Order” in the Document Numbering class component.
Numbering Type For RO (External)	Use the drop-down list box, to specify the numbering type for repair orders for external maintenance. The system displays all the numbering types in "Active" status defined for the transaction type 'Repair Order' in the Document Numbering class component.

Select the “Set Options” pushbutton.

Record Info

The following is displayed in the “Record Statistics” group box.

Last Modified by	The number and name of the employee who most recently set the parameters.
Last Modified Date	The date on which the parameters were set.