Service Requests - Implementation
Prerequisite
Activity codes
The following activity codes (sorted by type) may have an impact on the way the function operates :
Dependent activity codes
These codes are never entered in folder management, because their value is calculated :
                                                                
 
DEBR (Intrastat state/region), DKS (Electronic signature), KAG (Argentinean localization), MWC (Container management), PBDPO (Payment balance declaration), SLO (Management by sub-lots), SP1 (Sales charge / discount 1), SP2 (Sales charge / discount 2), SP3 (Sales charge / discount 3), SP4 (Sales charge / discount 4), SP5 (Sales charge / discount 5), SP6 (Sales charge / discount 6), SP7 (Sales charge / discount 7), SP8 (Sales charge / discount 8), SP9 (Sales charge / discount 9), VATTN (VAT declaration no.).
        
Functional
                                                                
 
          BADBT : 
 Bad debt management
        
                                                                
 
          CCN : 
 Concessions
        
                                                                
 
          CFG : 
 Configurator
        
                                                                
 
          CFOM : 
 Cash forecast management
        
                                                                
 
          CSL : 
 Consolidation
        
                                                                
 
          CTSW : 
 Control system
        
                                                                
 
          DEB : 
 EU exchange declaration
        
                                                                
 
          ECC : 
 Product version management
        
                                                                
 
          EFAT : 
 EFAT connector
        
                                                                
 
          EINV : 
 Electronic invoice
        
                                                                
 
          ELINV : 
 Electronic invoice ZAF
        
                                                                
 
          EMP : 
 Location management
        
                                                                
 
          EORI : 
 EORI identification
        
                                                                
 
          FAS : 
 Asset folder
        
                                                                
 
          FCT : 
 Factoring management
        
                                                                
 
          FOA : 
 Food allergens
        
                                                                
 
          FUP : 
 Reminder and late payment mana
        
                                                                
 
          INVCA : 
 Cancellation invoice
        
                                                                
 
          LND : 
 Loan management
        
                                                                
 
          LOT : 
 Lot management
        
                                                                
 
          LTA : 
 Local taxing
        
                                                                
 
          MWM : 
 Weighing stations
        
                                                                
 
          NPI : 
 Product design
        
                                                                
 
          PIT : 
 Points management
        
                                                                
 
          PJM : 
 Project management
        
                                                                
 
          PLM : 
 PLM - X3 interface
        
                                                                
 
          PPT : 
 Prospect management
        
                                                                
 
          PRCSL : 
 Pre-consolidation
        
                                                                
 
          RVM : 
 Routing version management
        
                                                                
 
          SAFT : 
 SAF-T
        
                                                                
 
          SDD : 
 SDD management
        
                                                                
 
          SER : 
 Serial number management
        
                                                                
 
          SMI : 
 Integrale migration
        
                                                                
 
          SVC : 
 Periodic accruals
        
                                                                
 
          WRH : 
 Warehouse management
        
Sizing
                                                                
 
          ANA : 
 No. of analytical dimensions
        
                                                                
 
          HEC : 
 Number of open items per contract
        
                                                                
 
          HFC : 
 Number of invoices per contract
        
                                                                
 
          HRF : 
 Number of payments per contract
        
                                                                
 
          NUC : 
 Number of packing units
        
                                                                
 
          REC : 
 Customer sales reps
        
                                                                
 
          SCN : 
 Compts concerned (aft-sales S)
        
                                                                
 
          SFI : 
 Max. no. entered inv. elts
        
                                                                
 
          SHD : 
 Consumptions(after-sales serv)
        
                                                                
 
          SMA : 
 Base concerned (aft-sales serv)
        
                                                                
 
          SPR : 
 Maximum sales charges/discount
        
                                                                
 
          STC : 
 Sales statistical groups
        
                                                                
 
          STI : 
 Product statistical groups
        
                                                                
 
          STO : 
 Contracts statistical groups
        
                                                                
 
          STR : 
 Statistical groups Requi.
        
Localization
                                                                
 
          KBE : 
 Belgian localization
        
                                                                
 
          KDE : 
 German localization
        
                                                                
 
          KFR : 
 French localization
        
                                                                
 
          KIT : 
 Italian localization
        
                                                                
 
          KPO : 
 Portuguese Localization
        
                                                                
 
          KSP : 
 Spanish localization
        
                                                                
 
          KSW : 
 Swiss localization
        
                                                                
 
          KUS : 
 Localization USA
        
                                                                
 
          KZA : 
 South-African localization
        
General parameters
The following general parameters may change the way the function is working :
Customer Relation
                                                                
 
          ICOSYN (defined at level Folder) : Icon overview to write
        
                                                                
 
          ICOSYNDON (defined at level Folder) : Icon overview written
        
Customer Support
                                                                
 
          AUSHDKA (defined at level User) : After-sales employee
        
                                                                
 
          AUTHORCRE (defined at level User) : Auto time stamping in creation
        
                                                                
 
          CHRSREBPC (defined at level Folder) : Customer seq no. prefix length
        
                                                                
 
          COVOSTCTL (defined at level Folder) : Customer coverage blocked
        
                                                                
 
          COVOSTOVF (defined at level Folder) : Credit limit coverage exceeded
        
                                                                
 
          COVPROMPT (defined at level Folder) : Display coverage
        
                                                                
 
          DEFHDTTYP (defined at level User) : Type of consumption / default
        
                                                                
 
          INVSREMOD (defined at level Site) : Order invoice method
        
                                                                
 
          INVSREUOM (defined at level Site) : Order invoice unit
        
                                                                
 
          PITCOVFLG (defined at level Site) : Priority points/partial cover
        
                                                                
 
          QREAC (defined at level Folder) : CS reactivity level (days)
        
                                                                
 
          SREASSDEF (defined at level User) : Default request assignment
        
                                                                
 
          SREASSDET (defined at level User) : Default request assignment
        
                                                                
 
          SREDEFCOV (defined at level Folder) : Automatic cover
        
                                                                
 
          SRENUMAUT (defined at level Folder) : Automatic customer chrono
        
                                                                
 
          SUFSREBPC (defined at level Folder) : Customer seq no. suffix length
        
Common Data
                                                                
 
          CTLOPPCOD (defined at level Folder) : Project code control
        
Sequence numbers
The sequence numbers used to number the documents managed by this function are :
                                                                
 
SRE : Service requests
The sequence number assignment function defines the sequence number which is used
Accounting interface
Default dimensions
The default dimensions sections assignment is performed through the following codes :
(defined at level Company)
                                                                
 
SRE (All companies ) : Service request
                                                                
 
HDT (All companies ) : Service Requests
                                                                
 
STKHDT (All companies ) : Service Requests Consumption
Authorizations
This function is object managed. The creation, modification, and deletion operations can be activated or deactivated for a given user. Filters by roles can also be associated with this function.
As data is linked to a site, a filter per site can be activated.
The following options can be activated or deactivated for each user :
                                                                
 
 Track the modifications
        
                                                                
 
 Default coverage
        
                                                                
 
 Stock txn modification
        
                                                                
 
 Invoice
        
Entry Transactions
This function is managed with entry transactions which can be set up.
A standard transaction is suggested when installing the software. A setup function is used to modify this standard transaction or create new personalized transactions. This setup essentially exists to specify some functional characteristics of the transaction and display as well as the default loading for certain fields.
Other prerequisites
Miscellaneous tables
The following miscellaneous tables are used by the function. They must be populated if necessary :
                                                                
 
 Miscellaneous table number 422 : Request for service statuses
        
                                                                
 
 Miscellaneous table number 428 : Severity levels
        
                                                                
 
 Miscellaneous table number 445 : Service req. stat group no. 1
        
Tables used
The following tables are implemented by the function :
| 
                                                                         Table  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Table description  | 
                                                                
|---|---|
| 
                                                                         ACTIV [ACV]  | 
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| 
                                                                         ATABDIV [ADI]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         AUTILIS [AUS]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         BOMD [BOD]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Detail BOMs  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         BPARTNER [BPR]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         BPCUSTMVT [MVC]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Customer transactions  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         BPCUSTOMER [BPC]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         CONTACT [CNT]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Contacts  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         CONTACTCRM [AIN]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         CONTCOV [CCV]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Service contracts coverage  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         CONTQUAL [CQL]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Quality constraints  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         CONTSERV [CON]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         CONTTEMPL [COT]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         CPTANALIN [CAL]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Analytical accounting lines  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         DEFVAL [DVA]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Complex default values  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         DOOBPCINT [DBI]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Internal customers  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         DOOBPCLNK [DBL]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Order-giver association  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         FACILITY [FCY]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         FAMPB [PBL]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         FAMPBQUE [PBQ]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Corresponding queues  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         FAMPBREP [PBR]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Qualified employees  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         GACCDUDATE [DUD]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Open items  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         HD1CLOB [HD1]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Service reqts text files  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         HD7CLOB [HD7]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Aft-ss srv cons txt files  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         HDKTASK [HDT]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         After-sales serv. consumption  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         HDKTASKINV [HDI]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Consumptions to be invoiced  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         HOROITM [HOI]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         INTERVEN [ITN]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         ITMMASTER [ITM]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         ITMSALES [ITS]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         MACHINES [MAC]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         OPPOR [OPP]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         PAYMENTD [PYD]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Payment lines  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         PAYMENTH [PYH]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Payment header  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         PITCOUNT [PCT]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Point counter  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         PITDEB [PDB]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         PITDEBD [PBD]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Point debits (line)  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         QUEUE [QUE]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         SERREQUEST [SRE]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Service requests  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SINVOICE [SIH]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Sales invoices  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SINVOICED [SID]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Sales invoice detail  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SINVOICEV [SIV]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Costing sales invoice  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SOLUTION [SOL]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         SPRICLINK [SPK]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Sales price list search  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SREMAC [SRM]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Base concerned  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SREMACCPN [SRN]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Components concerned  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         SRESAT [SRS]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Request status history  | 
                                                                
| 
                                                                         TABCUR [TCU]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         TABUNIT [TUN]  | 
                                                                    |
| 
                                                                         UNITOFTIME [UOT]  | 
                                                                    
                                                                         Unit of time  |