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.