PRT Equipment Usage

[Former Member]

Hi all,

Our requirement is to track some tools that are used during service, and may be determine if they are available to be assigned to a different service. These tools are moved/shipped to a customer. Once the service is complete at that customer, they are then moved to a diff. customer.

I am thinking of using PRT equipments (IE01) for these tools and assigning them (IW32) to the operations in a service order.

So, the question is - How do I track them --> How do I find to which (current) service order is the PRT assigned in order to locate the PRT. There is tcode CF23 that lists all the service orders to which a PRT is assigned. But how do I find the current service order which is open where the tool/PRT is? (as there could be 1000s of these service orders). I thought of picking up the service order that is not TECOed but there is no such option of selecting by status in CF23!!

Or, once the service order is TECOed, should we remove the PRT from that operation?

And how do we determine if a PRT is available to be assigned to a new service order? (i.e., it should not be assigned to a new service order that is not TECOed yet!!!)

Any help is greatly appreciated!

[Former Member]

Hi,

Does the start date and end date on the PRT and operation help to identify where the PRT is being used at any point in time?

Ramesh-

[former_member214626]

Hi Ramesh ,

The dates of operations will help you to decide the time for which PRT is being used . You can mention the dates of operations with restrictions like for eg "Must start on" and "Must Finish on " . And reserve PRT against these operations then CF23 and in Iw39 the operation's dates will help you to find the PRT usage date .

Please read my above comment also to use operation user status along with PRT reservation .

REgards

[peter_atkin]

We reviewed the PRT functionality on one project and found it sadly lacking..

We decided to use non-valuated serialised equipment as tools instead. We issued the s/n to the order via a movement type 261,and returned them back to the tool-store via a 262 (plant/storage location).

We also had some customer-specific reports and user-exits to control the process.

PeteA

[former_member214626]

Hi Shashikanth  ,

You can use IW39 along with CF23 to find the orders with are not TECOed . Use IW39 to select the orders which are not TECOed . Copy the order numbers and put it under multiple selection of CF23 .

Also , laong with it there is an option of locking PRT in in PRT equiment master . Once the PRT is not in use and free u can unlock it in IE02 .

Some more points you can use :

1) Create operation status as PRT required , PRT attached .

In IW39 when from orders you will select operation list then this user status will help you to find which operation require PRT and to which PRT is attached .

REgards

[Former Member]

Have a look at below thread

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1720400

As of now, PRT usage can't be tracked with standard one. You can achieve by small development by forming your own logic.