Core TSIs : Activity planner : Field descriptions : Activity definition fields
Activity definition fields
Field
Description
General
Code
Enter a code for the activity definition.
Description
Enter a description of the activity definition.
Activity type
Select the type of maintenance for the activities generated from the activity definition: Routine, Statutory, Other mandatory or Replacement.
Unit of measurement
Select a unit of measurement.
This field refers to the value specified in the Quantity field.
Quantity
Enter a quantity for the value that you entered in the Unit of measurement field. For example the number of square feet of an asset that needs to be painted.
Standard activity definition
Select a relevant standard activity definition.
Start date
Enter a start date for the activity definition.
End date
Enter an end date for the activity definition.
Next planned activity date
Displays the date of the next planned activity. This is the planned date of the activity that is planned after the last planned activity for which an order is completed.
Note  
*This can also be the planned date of a virtual activity which is not generated yet.
Property
Select a relevant property.
Rentable unit
Select a relevant rentable unit.
If the asset in this rentable unit is already linked to a space on compiling the maintenance plan, this field is automatically populated. You can use both 'Rent-to' and 'Rent-from' units in planned maintenance. If the space usage linked to a rentable unit is updated, the activity definition is also updated with this information.
Space
Select a relevant space.
If the asset is moved to a different location within the same property on compiling the plan or on generating the PPM order, the corresponding activity definitions in the plan are updated with the new space.
Asset
Select an asset for which you want to schedule maintenance activities. If this field is left empty, the maintenance activity definition will apply to the entire property instead of to a specific asset or building element.
Location assignment
Suppress first activity?
Select the option Yes to set the first planned activity be generated at the start of the planning details or after the first cycle.
Overruled by
If you linked several activity definitions to the same asset, which include equivalent work (activities), but which have a different schedule, it is possible to let the activities of the selected activity definition be overruled (for a specific period) by activities of another activity definition within the same service plan. You can select an overruling activity definition in this field.
Period of overruling schedule
Specify a period of time to be deducted from the start date-time and added to the end date-time of the selected activity definition, to define a period within which the overruling activity definition is valid.
User-definable classification 1
Select a user-definable classification.
Apply product requisition?
Click Yes, to apply the formal requisition process. If you click No, the informal requisition process is carried out.
Linked observations
This read-only details field shows the ' Linked observations' that will be resolved by the order.
Total general costs excl. VAT
This read-only field displays the total of the general costs related to the activity definition, excluding tax / VAT.
Only costs applicable as of the current reference date are considered.
Total costs incl. VAT
This read-only field displays the total costs related to the activity definition, including tax / VAT.
Only costs applicable as of the current reference date are considered.
Total general costs incl. VAT
This read-only field displays the total of the general costs related to the activity definition, including tax / VAT.
Only costs applicable as of the current reference date are considered.
Total labor hour cost incl. VAT
This read-only displays the total labor hour cost per generated activity, including tax / VAT.
Total labor hours
This read-only displays the total number of labor hours spent per generated activity.
Total costs excl. VAT
This read-only displays the total of all material, additional and labor hour costs per generated activity, excluding tax / VAT.
Total material cost excl. VAT
This read-only displays the total material cost per generated activity, excluding tax / VAT.
Total material cost incl. VAT
This read-only displays the total material cost per generated activity, including tax / VAT.