Plant Update

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Plant Update - Plant

You use the Plant Update screen - Plant tab to enter the general plant details.

Add a new plant item or open an existing one.

Refer to "Adding a New Plant Item" or "Updating a Plant Item".

Micronet displays the Plant Update screen - Plant tab.

Complete the following fields:

	Field	Value
	Plant Number	Enter a unique number for the plant item. You can use alpha and/or numeric values to a maximum of 34 characters.

Warning

Careful consideration must be given to the plant number as it cannot be changed. When creating plant numbers, consider a convention for range reporting.

Plant Description

Enter a description of the plant item.

Technical Tip

There is a handy feature you can use when you want users to replace the current plant item with a different one. If you type the word "Use" at the start of the description followed by another plant item number, Micronet will replace the current plant item with the second one whenever a user enters the current plant item number. For example, if you change the description of plant item XH253 to "Use XH271", whenever a user enters XH253 when searching for a plant item, Micronet will replace it with plant item XH271.

Serial Number

Enter the plant item’s serial number.

Model

Enter the plant item’s model number.

Debtor Number

Select the customer code for this plant item. You can also press Enter to select a customer.

If you want to assign your own company (as you would for loan equipment or managing your own asset list), then you should create a debtor in your own company name and then select it here.

Technical Tip

Debtor assignments can be changed and transferred, however details relating to the plant item remain intact with the plant, i.e. service schedule, plant details, and the plant scheduled task.

	Maintenance Number	Optionally, select a maintenance contract number. You can also press spacebar then Enter to select a contract. If a contract is assigned to this plant item, then the contract’s billing characteristics are applied when any service jobs are performed. The maintenance contract must already exist in the Maintenance Contract master file (refer to "Plant + Maintenance – Maintenance Contracts").. Plant items will only appear on the Maintenance Contract Update screen – Plants tab if the plant item is assigned to a contract in this field. For more information, refer to "Plant + Maintenance - Maintenance Contracts - Plants".
	Area	Enter the job area to assign this plant item to or accept the default as set in the Department master file. Press Enter to select an area.
	Location	Enter any reference location information you would like. This is free form text. Consider consistency when creating locations. For example, you might use the Location field to enter the street address.
	Position	Enter any reference position information you would like. This is free form text. Consider consistency when creating positions. For example, you might use the Position field to enter a building within a complex or a room within a building.
	Install Date	Enter the date the item was installed at the location/area above.
	Barcode	If a barcode is available, enter a valid barcode number.
	Billing for Material	Select how materials should be billed for this plant item. The options are: Default Price – the default customer sell price set in the Debtors master file (unless markups are set up in Job Costing configuration) Nil – no charges Overriding Markup – enter a percentage (%) Markup amount you would like Micronet to apply to this plant item Discount Matrix – enter a Discount Matrix number to draw upon discount percentages setup on product categories Contract Pricing – enter a debtors Contract Number to draw upon pricing and discounts setup on items and product categories.
	Billing for Labour	Select how labour should be billed for this plant item. The options are: Default Price – the default customer sell price set in the Debtors master file (unless markups are set up in Job Costing configuration) Nil – no charges Hourly Rate – enter a flat Hourly (charge) Rate for all labour relating to the plant Operation – select an Operation number and operation charges applying to the plant.

Select FILE | SAVE.