Connect PM Action

Explanation

Use this activity to link PM Actions into structures. You can do that by selecting a superior PM Action, and then connecting underlying PM Actions. PM structures are useful when a job involves several maintenance organizations and you want a work order created for each maintenance organization.When the parent PM generates a work order, work orders are automatically generated for the child PM as well. The generated work orders are also connected in a structure. PM actions included in a replacement structure cannot be connected.

Prerequisites

• The PM action to be connected must have been entered in IFS/Preventive Maintenance. 
• The PM action to be connected should not be in any replacement structure,  i.e., it should not be a PM action which replaces other PM actions or gets replaced by some other PM action.
• The PM action to be connected should have a valid revision in either the Preliminary or Active status.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a PM Action is included in a structure. The following effects can also be observed depending on the information specified in the superior PM:

• When a PM structure is created with or without Calendar generation details defined in the superior PM, the calendar details defined in the underlying PMs will be replaced with the corresponding details from the superior PM.
• When a PM structure is created with or without Event generation details defined in the superior PM, the event details defined in the underlying PMs will be replaced with the corresponding details from the superior PM.
• When a PM structure is created with or without Condition generation details defined in the superior PM, the same or different condition criteria details defined in the underlying PMs will be removed. Once condition criteria on the superior PM is satisfied and Condition Generation is performed, Work Orders will be generated for all PMs of the structure. Further a corresponding Work Order Structure will be created.