Set Serial Structure Out Of Operation

Explanation

This activity is used to set the operational status for the selected serial and all serials below it in the structure to Out Of Operation. You can use this activity during the following instances:

• when you build a serial structure and want to set its operational status from Planned For Operation to Out Of Operation for the first time
• if there are some serials in the serial structure that have the Out Of Operation status whilst the other serials do not

When the structure is In Operation the operational condition of all serials in the structure will be Operational. Once the operational status of the structure is changed from In Operation to Out Of Operation, you can change the operational condition of all serials in the structure to Non Operational.

When building a new serial structure, the operational status is initially set to Planned For Operation and the operational condition to Non Operational. If the serials are not new (but new within the system), the serial's history data must be entered in the Component Life window. To do this, the serials must be in the Out Of Operation status. When the serials are set to Out Of Operation, default values are created for the operational log and interval maintenance. The serials are assigned to modifications if the serials are within a defined serial range or if the serials have a part number which is assigned to the modification.

If the operational status is changed from Planned For Operation to Out Of Operation while the Set Structure Operational check box is selected, the structure is verified and validations are performed (these are the same validations that are performed when a structure is set to In Operation). Once the operational condition of the serials is set to Operational, the structure is complete. You are highly recommended to verify the new total operational values and other information entered in the Component Life window.

Functional options for resetting serial structure properties, for the selected serial and all serials below in the structure, are available in the Serial Structure Information/General tab. When changing the operational status of a serial in the General tab, it will be possible to change the condition code of the serial if the Condition Code functionality is enabled for the part number in IFS/Part Catalog.

Prerequisites

• The Set Structure Out Of Operation option is enabled only if the operational status of the serial is set to a value other than Out Of Operation.

System Effects

• The operational status for the selected serial and all the serials in its structure is set to Out Of Operation status.
• If the current operational status of the serial is Planned For Operation when you change it to Out of Operation, you are prompted to enter a structure change date that is used to create an entry in the replacement history if the serial is installed in a structure. This creates an entry in the replacement history for all of the serials in the structure in addition to the serial you have selected.
• If the operational status is changed from Planned For Operation to Out Of Operation and Set Structure Operational is selected, all serials receive the operational condition Operational if the structure is validated and found to be acceptable.

Window

Serial Structure Information
Component Life

Related Window Descriptions

Serial Structure Information
Serial Structure Information/General
Serial Structure Information/Consist Of
Serial Structure Information/Multilevel
Component Life

Procedure

Follow one of these procedures to change the operational status of a serial from the Serial Structure Information window:

Serial has an operational status of In Operation

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for the necessary serial.
2. Right-click anywhere in the header of the window (or anywhere in the General tab), and then click Set Structure Out of Operation.
3. A message appears requiring confirmation of the status change. Click Yes to change the operational status to Out of Operation.

Follow this procedure to change the operational status of a serial and it's structure from Planned for Operation to Out of Operation:

1. Query (F3) for a serial that you want to set Out Of Operation.
2. Right-click anywhere in the header of the window (or anywhere in the General tab) and click Set Structure Out Of Operation to open the Set Serial Out of Operation dialog box (see Set Serial Out of Operation). 
3. Enter a structure change date used to create an entry in the replacement history if the serial is installed in a structure. This creates an entry in the replacement history for all the serials in the structure and the serial you have selected. 
4. Click OK to change the operational status to Out Of Operation.

Follow this procedure to set the operational status of a serial to Out of Operation:

1. Open the Serial Structure Information window and query (F3) for the necessary serial.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Right-click, point to Status, and then click Out of Operation. The Set Serial to be Out of Operation dialog box opens.
4. Select the Set the serial to be Non Operational check box if you want to change the operational condition of the serial to Non Operational at the same time that you are setting the serial out of operation.
5. Click OK.
6. If the Condition Code check box is selected for the serial's part number in IFS/Part Catalog, the Change Condition Code dialog box opens. This dialog box is used to change the condition code of the serial part.