Enter Transport Route for Removed Serial

Explanation

This activity is used to define a transport route for a serial part. During its life cycle a serial part can be subject to repairs, modifications or overhauls. These tasks usually need to be executed by skilled workers and/or special tools and facilities. Therefore, when a repair, modification or overhaul is required for a serial part, the part has to be shipped out to the location where the task is to be performed.

You can predefine several template routes that can be used or modified to the required time frame. You can also choose to define a new template route as and when things happen, i.e., when an unexpected need for transportation occurs. When each leg of the transport route is finished you need to verify the details and complete the route leg by selecting the Complete check box. Please note that if the transport route is created for a serial that is installed in a serial structure, it will not be possible to set any route legs to Complete until the serial is removed from the structure (i.e., is a disconnected serial). When the Complete check box is selected, a corresponding history record will be created by default. If the check box is cleared, the generated history record will be removed automatically. The location code for the serial is updated in accordance with the latest completed leg of the transport route.

Prerequisites

• Template routes and location codes must have been defined in basic data. 
• The serial part must exist and contain a defined location.
• The serial cannot have any transport routes that are currently ongoing or active.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, one or more transport routes are defined for the serial part.

Window

Serial Structure Information

Related Window Descriptions

Serial Structure Information
Serial Structure Information/Additional Serial Info/Transport Route

Procedure

Follow this procedure to assign an existing transport route to your serial part:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for your serial.
2. If you need to move down the structure, click the Consist Of tab, select the row, right-click, and then click Next Level until the required serial part is displayed in the header of the window.
3. Click the Additional Serial Info tab and then click the Transport Route sub tab. 
4. In the Route ID field, create a new record (F5). Use the List of Values to select a valid route.
5. Save the record (F12).
6. The Enter Start Time dialog box opens.
7. Define the date and time offset is needed.
8. Click OK. The table in the tab is updated with the defined time frame for the selected route.

Follow this procedure to create an ad-hoc transport route for your serial part:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for your serial.
2. If you need to move down the structure, click the Consist Of tab, select the row, right-click, and then click Next Level until the required serial part is displayed in the header of the window.
3. Click the Additional Serial Info tab and then click the Transport Route sub tab. 
4. In the Route ID field, create a new record (F5). Enter a unique Route ID in this field, and the description for the route in the Description field.
5. Save the record (F12).
6. Create a new record in the table (F5).
7. In the Route Seq field, enter the sequence number for the route.
8. By default, the Arrival Time and Departure Time fields will display today's date. You can modify these values as per your requirements. (If a time delay is not expected, the arrival time and departure time are the same.)
9. Enter the code for the required location in the Location Code field. Use the List of Values to select a value.
10. Save the record (F12).

Follow this procedure to re-use a transport route which was previously connected to your serial part:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for your serial.
2. If you need to move down the structure, click the Consist Of tab, select the row, right-click, and then click Next Level until the required serial part is displayed in the header of the window.
3. Click the Additional Serial Info tab and then click the Transport Route sub tab. 
4. In the Route ID list, select the transport route you want.
5. Right-click anywhere in the header of the tab, and then click Reuse Route. The Enter Start Time dialog box opens.
6. In the Enter Start Time field, define the date and time offset is needed.
7. Click OK. The table in the tab will now be updated with the new time frame.