What is construction type in SAP PM - Plant Maintenance?

SAP Term: construction type

• Component: PM

• Component Name: Plant Maintenance

• Description: A number of a material master record that is entered in the master record of a piece of equipment or functional location. This means that technical objects are parts with the same construction. The construction type can: Be an anchor for bills of material and task lists You can avoid defining these separately for each technical object and define them for the material. They are then valid for each technical object to which the material has been assigned in the master record. Determine the selection of replacement equipment for a functional location The only piece of equipment that can be installed at this functional location is a piece of equipment with a particular material number in its master record.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Construction type is a feature in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) that allows users to group together similar pieces of equipment. This grouping helps to simplify the maintenance process by allowing users to assign the same maintenance tasks to multiple pieces of equipment at once. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use construction type, users must first create a construction type in the PM system. This is done by entering the relevant information such as the name, description, and any other relevant details. Once the construction type is created, users can assign it to any piece of equipment that fits the criteria. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a construction type, it is important to make sure that all of the relevant information is entered correctly. This will ensure that the construction type is properly assigned to the correct pieces of equipment. Additionally, it is important to keep track of all of the different construction types that have been created in order to avoid confusion when assigning them. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to use construction type in SAP Plant Maintenance, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.