Measuring points
- proaxia
Analytics
Related transaction code(s):
/DBE/ITOB_AMPAM - Measuring Points Master Data
/DBE/ITOB_LCM_VMP - Vehicle Measuring Points Assignment
Business context
Leveraging VSS Vehicle integration with equipment master data it is possible to track and capture multiple measuring counters (i.e., Kilometers, Engine hours).
Mileage and Engine hours are delivered in standard VSS. Extensibility of the solution enables customers to add additional counters depending on the business requirement (i.e., calibration parameters, temperature etc.).
Usage
Within VSS a measuring point object has been introduced. Usage of SAP Measuring Points / Measurement Documents is optional. System can be configured in two ways:
User enters counter of kilometres or engine hours (or any other counter). These values are to be stored in the vehicle data and VSS order data, but definition of the characteristics and use of SAP Measuring Points / Measurement Documents is not required by business processes.
Business requires to use SAP Measuring Points and Measuring Documents. Each entry of the counter should result in the update of the corresponding vehicle / order field and in addition creation of the Measurement Document in the background.
In addition, a flexible lean condition is available to determine which counters are relevant for an object in question. In example for vehicle model A only kilometres are to be captured, for vehicle model B – kilometres, engine hours and other customer specific counters are relevant.
Measuring point creation is handled in the following way:
SAP Measuring point created manually (after creation of the vehicle),
SAP Measuring Points be created by the API / job (jobs are not part of delivery package and are considered as project solution),
SAP Measuring Point created immediately by VSS, when the vehicle is created,
SAP Measuring Point are not created immediately, when the vehicle is created. Measuring point created only if necessary (optional counters). When a non-zero counter value is provided by the user, VSS identifies the need to capture the measurement and creates Measuring Point and Measuring document automatically in the background.
Within VSS Vehicle master, counter fields are available on Equipment data screen:
Within VSS Service order measuring points are available on Header level of the order:
Extensibility
Functionality allows for custom counter setup. It uses generic code and is customizing / master data driven. The logic supports additional counters if appropriate data elements, screen fields (also custom screen types) exist. For detailed information please refer to the configuration guide.