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This page allows you to create a location. Tell me more
Select the “Create Location” link under the “EAM Maintenance Organization” business component.
The “Create Location” page appears.
Enter the following fields:
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Location |
A unique identifier for the location (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory. This field can be a combination of alphabets and numbers, and cannot be left blank. |
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Enter the textual description of the location in the edit box alongside (Alphanumeric, 150). |
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Zoom facility available. |
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Perform Root Cause Analysis |
Select this check box to indicate the applicability of root cause analysis at location level. |
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Planning Group |
The planning group to which the location belongs (Alphanumeric, 30). Mandatory. Ensure that the planning group is already defined in the "Create Planning Group" activity. Also ensure that a default work group has been defined for the planning group. By default, the system displays the default value set for this field in the “Set Options” activity. Press <Enter>. |
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Status |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the status of the location. The system provides the options “Active” and “Inactive”. Set the field to “Inactive”, if you wish to disable the location from any further reference in other activities. The system sets the field to “Active” by default. |
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Location Type |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of the location. The system lists all the types that are defined in the “Define Location Types” activity and which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank, if you do not wish to identify the location type. By default, the system displays the default value set for this field in the “Set Options” activity. |
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Parent Loc. |
The location, which is the parent location for the location that is being created (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure that the location is already defined and is in “Active” status. Also ensure that it is a part of the primary system. Press <Enter> Help facility available. |
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Landmark |
The textual description of any physical landmark in the plant that helps in identifying the location (Alphanumeric, 150). |
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Zoom facility available. |
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Cost Center Code |
The cost center, to which the costs incurred on the equipment, have to be reported (Alphanumeric, 20). Ensure that the cost center has already been defined in the "Create Cost Center/Unit" activity of "Cost Setup" business component of “Ramco Corporate Solutions”. By default, the system displays the default value set for this field in the “Set Options ” activity. Press <Enter>. Help facility available. |
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Classification |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the class to which the location belongs. The system lists all the classifications that have been defined in the “Create Specification Template” activity, and which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank, if you do not wish to specify a classification for the location. The system leaves the field blank, by default. |
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SubClassification |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the sub-classification of the location. On selection of a classification in the “Classification” field, the system fills this field with all the sub-classifications that are defined in the “Create Specification Template” activity, which are in the “Active” status. Leave the field blank, if you do not wish to specify a sub-classification for the location. The system leaves the field blank, by default. |
Note: On clicking the “Create” pushbutton, the system attaches the parameters that have been defined for the “Classification – SubClassification” combination, to the location.
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Addl. Information |
Any additional information about the equipment (Alphanumeric, 255). |
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Zoom facility available. |
Click the “Create Location” pushbutton to create the location.
The system does the following:
Creates a location
Attaches the parameters and task and procedure categories defined for the classification – subclassification combination to the location
If no parent location is specified, the system attaches the location to the primary system as a child of the apex location.
The system displays the following fields in the “Record Statistics” group box:
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Created By |
The login ID of the user who has created the location. |
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Created Date |
The date and time at which the location was created. |
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Last Modified By |
In this activity, the system displays the login ID of the user who has created the location. |
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Last Modified Date |
In this activity, this field contains the date and time at which the location was created. |
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the “Attach Parameters” link from the bottom of the page, to attach parameters to the location.
Select the “Attach TSG” link from the bottom of the page, to attach trouble shooting guides to the location.
Select the “Change Parent” link from the bottom of the page, to change the parent of the location.
Select the “Build Hierarchy” link from the bottom of the page, to attach the location to a parent in the primary system.
Select the “Map Location Coordinates” link at the bottom of the page to record latitude and longitude details.
Creating a location – An overview
You can create a location with a unique code and provide a description and status for it. You can specify the type of the location and the physical landmark in the plant that helps in identifying the location. You can also specify the planning group for the location. This planning group will be responsible for carrying out the following activities in the location:
receiving work requests on equipment installed in the location and initiating appropriate action such as approval, rejection or forward of the work request
approving, scheduling and closing work orders that are raised on the location or on the equipment installed in the location
cost planning and budgeting for the location.
The system creates the location and stores the login ID of the user who has created the location along with the date and time of creation.
Attach a planning group to the location
Activate or Inactivate a location
Attach a planning group to the location
You can attach the location to a planning group, which would be responsible for carrying out the activities on the location.
Enter a planning group in the “Planning Group” field to associate a planning group to the location.
You can define the location hierarchy using a parent-child relationship, for automatic cost roll up and inheritance of parameter values.
Enter the parent location in the “Parent Location” field, to specify the parent-child relationship of the location.
Activate or Inactivate a location
You can activate or inactivate a location by altering the status of the location. When the status of a location is set to “Inactive”, it cannot be further referred to in other activities.
Set the status of the location to “Active” to activate the location.
Set the “Status” field to “Inactive”, to inactivate the user defined group.