Notification

[Former Member]

Hi team, in standard sap , system allow me to create more then one notification for same equipment at same time. What may be the reason. Is there any way that like using user status, if we create notification for any equipment, system should change equipment status. At the time of NOCO, again equipment status should change. Thanx in advance.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

SAPPM@10021983 ,

Look to you business process and actual requirements.

1. If multiple notifications are created for the same reference object, you increase the number of notifications to be managed - however this is one way of representing multiple defects.

2. Alternatively, you can create multiple items on the one notification (if you are using maintenance catalogs) to indicate many defects for the one event e.g. Notification = Pump noisy - Item 1 bearing, Item 2 shaft etc.

Scenario 2 may be a better administrative solution but, in the case of a breakdown, downtime is calculated for each item. Therefore, you must be careful with data as in IW68 with totals you may end up with the sum of the downtime x number of items fo one breakdown.

Edited by: GreyBeard on Sep 8, 2009 8:25 AM

[peter_atkin]

Why not use the Object Information functionality?

PeteA

[Former Member]

Hi,

In standard, multiple Notification will be created against one equipment for the same time for the need of capturing various failures/damages/causes/task/activity and assigning different responsibility etc., for independant tracking and handling of the same.

If you want to restrict (validation) not to duplicate the notification for a equipment till completion of the Notification, you can use Exit:QQMA0014 (QM/PM/SM: Checks before saving a notification) and validate the Notification.

Regarding status change of equipment, can you pls explain the purpose and use of the same.

Thanks

Siva

[Former Member]

HI thanx.

But what is standard practice. Bec is it right to create two breakdown notification at same time for same equipment but with different responsibilities. In that case MTTR/MTBR will be wrong.

Second thing ,Equipment change status ,I am using IE4N functionality. So at the time of reurn if equipment got damage , we set status as damaged(user status) and create breakdown notification. AT the time of NOCO, equipment status got changed , so that store person can release equipment.

thanx in advance

[Former Member]

Multiple Notification for an Equipment at a time is allowed in standard SAP and it is required in many businesses. All the notifications can be assigned to a single maintenance order.

Equipment status can not be changed based on Notification / order statuses in Standard SAP. You may develop a program to update the status.

Babu

[Former Member]

Hi,

1. Creating mutliple notification for a equipment at same time also a standard practice based on requirements.

2. MTTR/MTBR will be not be wrong since, it is derived based on object. (B/d or activity or task may happen on various reasons, but it is related to single object (equipment your case).

3. During Notification process like NOCO and On save, you can update/change the user status of the equipment. Pls check the following

For update/change when saving notification: BAdi NOTIF_EVENT_SAVE

For status change: Function Module: STATUS_CHANGE_EXTERN

Thanks

Siva