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The Add Program Specification
enter screen appears.
. The Edit Program
Specifications add screen appears.Absolute or Elapsedflags
how the interval will be measured, i.e. elapsed value or absolute
value. If a program is to be performed every 1000 miles, but the
first time it was performed at 900 miles, the next time it will
be performed on that unit is:
- for
absolute - 2000 miles
- for
elapsed - 1900 miles
You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select
the flag from a list.
Categoryallows for grouping of similar programs for reporting purposes.
Descriptionis a brief description of the program.
End Dateis the date the program will be stopped. This is optional.
Est Hoursis the amount of time the program will usually take to perform on a single unit of equipment, to 2 decimal places.
Interval Typeidentifies
what kind of interval or period this program will be performed
at. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt
to select the interval type from a list. Valid values are:
- Days - when using rate-per-day
to calculate the next due date, the system will not trigger a
PM if it has already be completed past the date calculated.
- Months
- Expiry Date
- Once
- Based on a Metric
- Recurring Metric - this type of
interval will cause the PM to trigger every time a reading is
entered for the range specified.
Lead %- intervals will be measured in minimum and maximum (e.g. it has to be performed between 800 and 1000 miles) or a percent variance (e.g. perform at 800 miles, but it can be done at 10% variance -- between 80 miles under the measurement and the exact measurement: 720-800 miles). If the interval you are defining will have a percent variance, the percent value (e.g. 10) is entered here. If the interval is to have minimum and maximum, this field is left blank.
Metricidentifies the type of measurement that is being taken to decide when the program is to be performed, e.g. brake thickness, odometer reading. It is only required for metric interval types. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the metric from a list.
Oidentifies whether
or not this is a "once only" interval. You can right-click
in the field and select Prompt
to select the value from a list.
If the first instance of the program
has to be performed at an interval that is different from the
intervals thereafter, that first instance would be set to Yes.
For example, you might have a service that must be carried out
at 3 years or 30,000 kms for the first time, but after the initial
service, it is required every 2 years or 200,000 kms.
There should always be at least one
interval that is marked as Once Only = N. If not, the PM would
happen once based on the "once only" intervals and never
trigger again.
Note that it is the interval itself
that is considered once only. The interval values can still be
overridden at the group and/or unit level should it be necessary
for the first time interval value to be different for a particular
unit or group of units.
If the PM has a calendar set up,
that will always override any interval. A calendar will not be
allowed unless there is a time interval (days/months) on the PM
that is NOT once only.
Pgm Typeidentifies
what kind of program this is, e.g. disposal, inspection, maintenance,
etc. You can click on the Prompt 
button to select the program type from a list.
The disposal is an expiry date type
of PM. It will NOT trigger. The next expiry date will be entered
to identify the date at which the unit is estimated to be disposed.
The PM should be set up with a lead time at which to begin warnings.
When a work order is created for a unit that has one of these
types of PMs, a warning will appear in red on the work order screen
to let you know that it is going to be disposed of soon. This
will help prevent major work from being undertaken on a unit that
is on its way out.
Priorityidentifies
the level of urgency this program should be assigned when a work
request is created as a result of it. You can click on the Prompt
button to select the priority
from a list.
Start Dateis the date the program will go into effect; it can be a future date. This is required.
To Value- intervals will be measured in minimum and maximum (e.g. it has to be performed between 800 and 1000 miles) or a percent variance (e.g. perform at 800 miles, but it can be done at 10% variance -- between 80 miles under the measurement and the exact measurement: 720-800). If the interval you are defining is to be measured in minimum and maximum, the maximum value (e.g. 1000) is entered here. If the interval is a percent variance on a measurement, that measurement (e.g. 800) is entered here. Note that, for days intervals, intervals greater than 99999 are not allowed; for months intervals, intervals greater than 999 are not allowed.
UOMidentifies how the minimum and maximum values are measured, e.g. miles, kilometers, etc.). You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the unit of measure from a list.
Value- intervals will be measured in minimum and maximum (e.g. it has to be performed between 800 and 1000 miles) or a percent variance (e.g. perform at 800 miles, but it can be done at 10% variance -- between 80 miles under the measurement and the exact measurement: 720-800 miles). If the interval you are defining will have a percent variance, this field is left blank. If the interval is to be measured in minimum and maximum, the minimum value (e.g. 800) is entered here. Note that, for days intervals, intervals greater than 99999 are not allowed; for months intervals, intervals greater than 999 are not allowed.
to save the program.