Create Category Object
Explanation
Use this activity to register a new category object.
Once registered more information can be entered using the
Functional
Object window. Category objects can be used to define a set of common
objects e.g., computers, printers.
Prerequisites
- Object levels should be defined in IFS/Basic Data for
Maintenance, Equipment Basic Data.
- Objects should be defined in IFS/Equipment
Administration if the category object is to be connected to an object
structure.
System Effects
As a result of this activity a new category object will be
registered in the system
Window
Category Object
Related Window Descriptions
Category Object
Category Object/General
Procedure
- Open the Category Object
window and create a new record (F5).
- Enter an object identity and a description.
- The users default site is displayed automatically
in the Site field, change the value if required by using the List of
Values.
- Enter the object level in the Object Level
field.
- If the category object is to be connected to a
object structure enter the identity of the parent object in the Belongs
to Object ID field (Category Object/General
tab). Use the List of Values to select a suitable value.
- Save the information (F12).