This chapter contains these topics:
To make system-wide updates to:
· Equipment information
· Work order information
· PM schedule information
· Accounts and ledgers
To identify the purpose for each global update program
To determine when to use each global update program
Use global update programs to make system-wide changes that affect a variety of information within Equipment/Plant Maintenance. For example, you can:
Update tickler dates in the message log
Update the search word table when you add new equipment
Create PM schedules for groups of similar equipment
Make additions or changes to groups of related PM schedules, such as:
· Schedule dates
· Service intervals
· Priorities
Update maintenance and work order tables when you revise equipment numbers on the equipment master
Recalculate work order costs to reflect actual time spent on each maintenance task
Update all work orders and equipment masters when you revise parts lists
Update all affected G/L transactions when you revise work order phase codes or equipment numbers
Update equipment tables when you revise numbers in your chart of accounts
Restore account balance information if your account balance data is corrupted
Update the Account Ledger table (F0911) when you change the symbol that you use to identify equipment numbers
Equipment/Plant Maintenance global updates consist of the following tasks:
Updating equipment information
Updating work order information
Updating PM schedule information
Updating accounts and ledgers