FAQ: Plant Maintenance Cut-Over Activities/Tasks

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Here is a list of cut-over tasks that should be considered during go-live.

 

Please contribute:

1. Number Ranges (manual activity, or manually created transports)

• Measurement points


• Measurement documents


• Equipment masters


• Maintenance plans


• Maintenance items


• Task lists: general, equipment and functional locations


• Notifications


• Orders


• DMS documents

2. Reports

• Create default variants for selection screens e.g. IW28/9


• Create default layouts for ALV displays e.g. IW38/9

 

3. Maintenance Plans

• Strategies for maintenance plans


• Create initial measurement documents which are required for counter based maintenance plans


• Schedule maintenance plans from start-date of go-live

4. Batch Programs/Interfaces

• Schedule batch reports such as IP30/CO99/KO8G, custom developed reports/programs, etc.


• Schedule batch reports with distribution lists to email data to users
  


• Schedule batch programs for interfaces

5. Master and Legacy Data

• Transfer open orders/notifications from legacy system to SAP


• If required, transfer historical data to SAP: orders, notifications, measurements, etc.


• Classes & Characteristics (you can ALE these from one system to another)


• Stock levels for maintenance spares


• Run program RI_IFLOT2IFLOS if you are using alternative labels for functional locations

6. Master and Legacy Data

• Set up local printers


• SmartForm/SAPScript fonts


• Printer settings for barcodes

 

7. Finance Data

• Set up labour rates via KP26


• Create cost element groups for value categories (OIK2)

8. Translations

• IMG activities


• Classes/characteristics

9. Maintenance Stock

• Print bin labels


• Check posting periods are open


• Stock levels for maintenance spares

 

10. Miscellaneous

• Data for non-customisable Z tables


• QuickView/ABAP Query reports


• Parameter ID settings (transaction SU3)


• Selection variable settings (transaction STVARV)


• User favorite menus (requires Z program)


• User personal lists (requires Z program)


• Workflow activities e.g. email addresses