Transfer equipment usage history to functional location

[patrick_g1]

Dear experts,

we are restructuring our functional locations.

Example:

Old structure: Building1-Stage1-B1 -heater

New structure: Building1-Stage1-B1000-heater

Means: Old Functional Location (FL) Building1-Stage1-B1 -heater will be new one Building1-Stage1-B1000-heater.

But the Object (here heater) will be the same just with a new identifyer (FL).

I am absolutely sure that I cannot simply tell the system that Building1-Stage1-B1 -heater is now Building1-Stage1-B1000-heater.

So I need to define new FL with ID Building1-Stage1-B1000-heater, mark old one for delection or deactivate this and that's it.

But with this I lose my equipment history. Is there any chance to "copy" or "transfer" the equipment history / equipment usage from one FL to another one?

I guess not but please correct me if I am wrong.

Many thanks in advance.

Best regards

Patrick

[taekele_bijlsma · Accepted solution]

Hi Patrick,

Do you have the alternative labeling system on? You could check this on a Floc by choosing Extra - alternative identifications, or just look at the customizing entry for switching on alternative labeling. (default is off). When turned on, you have to define a default labeling system and a new structure mask. Then you can relabel your current Floc's and there is no need for archiving the old one.

Preferably you should try this procedure in a sandbox system before using it in a productive scenario. Then you could also dry-run the conversion scenario for the full floc scope and test all important PM processes afterwards.

Hope this helps,

Kind regards,

Taekele

[peter_atkin · Accepted solution]

SAP Help for Alternative Labelling

https://erproof.com/pm/free-training/sap-alternative-labeling-functional-locations/

[patrick_g1 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

the provided Link asolutely fullfills the requirements.

Many thanks.

Best regards

Patrick