Set Up Serviceable Items
You will use the SM Serviceable Items form (accessed by double-clicking in the Serviceable Items grid in SM Service Sites) to set up serviceable items for a service site.
- Open the SM Service Sites form.
- In the Service Site field, enter the service site for which to set up serviceable items.
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Click on the Serviceable
Items tab and double-click in the grid to open the SM Serviceable Items form.
Note: You can also enter serviceable items directly in the Serviceable Items grid; however, you will need to access the SM Serviceable Items form to set up Parts for the serviceable item.
- In the Serviceable Item field, enter a code (alpha or numeric) to represent the serviceable item.
- In the Item Description field, enter a description of the serviceable item.
- Select the Active checkbox to indicate that the serviceable item is actively used.
- Use the Summary field to enter a more detailed description of the serviceable item, if applicable.
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In the Class field, enter the serviceable item class or press
F4 to select from a list of valid equipment classifications.
Note: If you have not yet set up serviceable item classes, you can press F5 from this field to access SM Serviceable Item Class and set up a class and type.
- In the Type field, enter the classification type or press F4 to select from a list of valid types for the serviceable item class specified above.
- In the Manufacturer, Model, Serial Number, and Year Manufactured fields, enter the manufacturer, model, serial number, and year of the serviceable item.Note: Changes made to the Manufacturer , Model, Serial Number, and Year Manufactured fields for an active agreement on the Serviceable Items tab of the SM Service Sites form are reflected here.
- In the Location field, enter the location of the serviceable item. This should be the actual physical location of the item (e.g. 3rd Floor, Room 20).
- Check the Labor Warranty box if a labor warranty exists for the serviceable item, and then enter the warranty expiration date in the Exp Date field.
- Check the Material Warranty box if a material warranty exists for the serviceable item, and then enter the warranty expiration date in the Exp Date field. Otherwise, skip both fields.
- Save the record.
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Set up parts.
- Click on the Parts tab.
- In the Part field, enter the part identifier (e.g. Belt Drive Furnace Blower Motor, 3-Blade Condenser Fan, etc.).
- In the Part Type field, enter the part type or press F4 to select from a list of valid part types.
- In the Material field, enter the HQ material that applies to the specified part or press F4 to select from a list of valid HQ materials.
- In the Description field, enter a description of the part in the Description field or accept the default material description.
- In the UM field, enter the unit of measure for the part/material or press F4 to select from a list of valid units of measure.
- In the Quantity field, enter the quantity needed of the selected part.
- Save the record.
- Repeat Steps b-h to enter additional parts.
- Repeat Steps 4 - 14 to add additional serviceable items for the service site.