IFS Maintenance Information Sources

Information sources are a combination of facts and dimensions which are structured and holds information about a specific transaction table in IFS Cloud. Currently there are 6 information sources based on IFS Maintenance. One or many of these information sources can be used when creating an IFS Business Reporter report.
An overview of each information source which is mainly based on IFS Maintenance, is given below:

Work Order

General Description

Work Order Information Source is based on work orders. This information source carries work orders in all statuses, i.e both active and historical work orders as well as work requests and fault reports.

Reports/Analysis

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

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Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Order Budget

General Description

Work Order Budget Information Source is based on the manually entered budget cost and revenues on work orders.

Reports/Analysis

This Information Source should mostly be used in conjunction with cost and revenue follow-up using Information Source Work Order Actuals.

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Task Planned

General Description

Work Task Planned Information Source is based on the planning lines on Work Tasks.

Reports/Analysis

This Information Source should mostly be used in conjunction with cost and revenue follow-up using Information Source Work Task Actuals.

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Task

General Description

Information Source is based on the work order that can have one or more work tasks connected to it. Work task is an entity which executes the work initiated through a Fault Report or Service request. You can use this window to update information about the faulty equipment if it differs from the reported one. Performed maintenance activities are reported, monitored and invoiced to customer if IFS/Service Management is used, through the work task.

Reports/Analysis

Following are some report examples that might be created based on this Information Source:

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Task Actuals Cost

General Description

Work Task Actuals Cost Information Source is based on the cost for task that has been performed on work Task. This information source carries transactions for Expenses, External, Fixed Price, Material, Personnel, and Tool/Equipment.

Reports/Analysis

Following are some report examples that might be created based on this Information Source:

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Task Actuals Sales

General Description

Work Task Actuals Sales Information Source is based on the sales for task that has been performed on work Task. This information source carries transactions for Expenses, External, Fixed Price, Material, Personnel, and Tool/Equipment. For instance, a sales lines will be generated when issuing material for a work task and sales parts have been connected.

Reports/Analysis

Following are some report examples that might be created based on this Information Source:

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Task Accounting

General Description

Work Task Accounting Information Source is based on transactions related to work tasks. It is possible to view combination of data from the Work Order, Work Task, Work Task Transaction and Work Task Cost windows. 

Reports/Analysis

Following are some report examples that might be created based on this Information Source:

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Work Task Step

The Work Task Step Information Source relies on Work Task Steps. Each work task can have multiple work task steps linked to it. A work step provides detailed instructions for carrying work included in a work task. Equipment Object, Category Objects, Tool/Equipment Objects, and Linear Assets can be linked to a work task step.

Reports/Analysis

Following are some report examples that might be created based on this Information Source:

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter

Equipment Object Downtime

General Description

The source of information for Equipment Object Downtime records eqipment downtimes.

Reports/Analysis

Follow up on the downtime count to obtain information about the number of times a specifi equipment was broken.

Access Types

  1. DataMart
  2. Online

Specific Attributes

Supported Dimensions

Main Features Supporting IFS Business Reporter