Define Tool Type – A summary of the activity

A tool can be identified as a piece of equipment or instrument required for executing a maintenance task. Tool types, used for classification of tools, are user-defined. You can classify the tools into various types according to your business context. Some examples of tool types are “Measuring instruments”, “Lifting tools”, “Welding tools”, “Cutting tools”, “Electric”, “Hand-held” and “Pneumatic”.

This activity allows you to define a tool type. You can enter a unique code for the tool type and provide a description and status for it. The system stores the tool type and the login ID of the currently logged on user and sets the system date and time as the created date and time respectively.

You can also modify the description and status of the tool types that are already defined. The system stores the login ID of the user who created or last modified the tool type and sets current system date and time as the created and last modified date and time respectively.p

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