Start Rental
Explanation
This activity is used for starting a rental. Starting rental for a rental
line typically indicates that the item is in operation, however, it could also
mean that it the line is under transportation depending on the rental mode selected.
In order for rental transactions to be generated for a rental line, rental has
to be started for the line.
Rentals can be started in the
Manage Rentals or the
Rental Workbench
pages. As rental is started, a default mode (with corresponding price factor)
will be suggested. This may be changed by the user as required.
For the Rent In and Rent Out processes, there is also an option to start
rental automatically as follows. In both cases, the Rental Mode that is set
as default will be used.
- Rent In: When receiving the items for the purchase order, there
is an option in the receipt Assistant to automatically start rental, allowing
the user to specify the start rental date.
- Rent Out: By setting the Start Rental option on the customer
order rental line to Use Planned Rental Start Date/Time or Use
Actual Ship Date/Time, rental will automatically be started as items
are delivered for the line.
For the Project Charging/Rent to Projects functionality, rental can also
be started from the demand line itself by right-clicking and clicking Start
Rental.
For the Work Order Charging/Rent to Work Order (Work Task) functionality,
rental can also be started from the
Work Task/Resources/Rental
or Prepare Work
Order/Work Tasks/ Resources/Rental line by right-clicking and clicking
Start Rental.
Prerequisites
A rental line has to have been created. Additionally there are some requirements
depending on the rental type as follows:
- Rent In: For a rented in purchase order line, rental can be started
for non-tracked parts once the purchase order has been set to the Released
status. For tracked parts (lot batch and/or serial-tracked), rental can
only be started once the specific lot batch or serial number has been assigned
and received.
- Rent Out: To start rental for a rented out customer order line,
the customer order has to be in the Released status and there has
to be reserved items for the relevant line.
- Project Charging: To start rental for a project charging line
when using your internal asset pool, the project activity has to be in the
Released status and there has to be reserved items for the relevant
line. When renting in specifically to the project, see the Rent In prerequisites
above.
- Work Order Charging: To start rental for a rental tool/equipment
demand line on a work task with rental supply option Internal Charging,
the items have to be reserved or issued to the corresponding material line
of the work task.
System Effects
By starting rental for a line, rental transactions will be generated for
the line when running the Generate Rental Transactions task, provided there
is a valid schedule for the line.