Life Cycle Status Codes |
The Life Cycle Status Codes screen enables you to display and define life-cycle status codes. The codes track the status of fleet equipment, rail equipment, stationary equipment, components, and linear assets through their entire life cycles, from ordering to disposition.
Life-cycle status codes are assigned to equipment and components on the Status tab of the applicable screen.
The fields in the top section of this tab define the data that displays.
Life-cycle status code ID
Identifier of the life-cycle status code currently selected in the grid or that you are defining. This field has a list box. If the ID already exists, its description displays to the right of the ID.
Data in the fields in the bottom section of this tab define the life-cycle status code information. Unless otherwise indicated, these fields are required.
Description
Free-form text field in which to type a description of the status code. The maximum field length is 30 characters. This field is optional.
Status category
Status category of the life-cycle status code. This field assigns a general definition to the life-cycle status code and permits several specific codes to share the same general meaning. The following categories, among others, are appropriate:
TEMPLATE: This can only be applied when an asset is not in an active status.
DATA PREP: This can only be applied when an asset is not in an active status.
PROCUREMENT
PREP FOR SERVICE
ACTIVE
RETIRED
DISPOSED
Note: For more information on how assets and equipment relate to active and non-active status categories, refer to the active status options on the General Info tab on the Equipment - Setup - Options screen.
Category description
Text field in which you may enter a different life-cycle status for special fee batches (used in conjunction with the Actions tab on the Data -> Equipment Activity -> Special Fees -> Fee Batches screen).
Status denotes that unit is active
If this field has a check, the units assigned to this life-cycle status code are active (in usual service). An active status is required to charge monthly costs during end-of-month processing (refer to the System Mgmt -> End of Period screen).
If the status category is TEMPLATE or DATA PREP, this field must be blank.
Active units are subject to your organization's licensing limitations. To view a current count of active fleet equipment, rail equipment, stationary equipment, components, and linear assets, go to the Equipment Count tab on the Data -> Equipment Units -> Setup -> Options screen.
If the optional Motor Pool module is installed, equipment units must be assigned an active status in order for the Data -> Equipment Activity -> Motor Pool -> Units Available screen to display their availability information.
Tip: To assign an equipment unit to a motor pool or an open work order, there must be a check in this field for its status code.