Baseline synchronization

Baseline synchronization is a background job that runs in Maintenix to update actual tasks to the most recent changes made in the maintenance baseline.

Any changes made to a task definition should also apply to existing tasks that were created from the previous version of the task definition. When new task definitions are activated, actual tasks must be created for the inventory to which the definition applies. Other changes made to part numbers or inventory items also make it necessary for Maintenix to apply changes to tasks. Maintenix makes the necessary changes using a process called baseline synchronization.

When Maintenix applies baseline synchronization to a task it updates all attributes of the task. Attributes can include priority, work type, labor requirements, and part requirements. The updates use information from the most recent active revision of the associated task definition. However, if the task itself has attributes that have been updated by a user, Maintenix leaves those attributes unchanged. In other words, user updates to the task take precedence over revisions originating from changes to the task definition.

The following items are not affected by baseline synchronization:

Maintenix periodically runs baseline synchronization in the background on the Maintenix server. A Maintenix administrator can change the settings for this server job.

Use the Maintenix configuration parameters to customize the baseline synchronization process.