Define Property Codes for Organization Units

Explanation

This activity is used to connect property codes to organization units. Property codes are used to store numerical and text values that do not have a designated place in IFS Applications. For example, a number of coffee machines assigned to a certain department can be registered as a property code and added to the designated organization unit.

Prerequisites

In order to perform this activity:

• An organization structure has to be defined in the Graphical Organization Structure window.
• Property codes have to be defined in the Property Field Definition window.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, a property code will be defined and assigned for an organization unit.

Window

Graphical Organization Structure

Related Window Descriptions

Graphical Organization Structure, Graphical Organization Structure/Property Codes

Procedure

1. Open the Graphical Organization Structure window.
2. Search or populate to find the relevant organization structure.
3. Select the relevant organization unit from the graphical object structure on the Organization Structure tab.
4. Navigate to the Property Codes tab and create a new record.
5. If you selected a matrix structure, select the ID of a company for which the property code will be defined in the Company ID field. You can use the list of values. Skip this step for company structures.
6. In the Property Code field, select the property code identifier.
7. In the Property Value field, enter the value of the property code. For certain codes, you can use a list of values.
8. In the Valid From and Valid To fields, enter the validity period of the property code.
9. Save the information.