Tool Administration: Tools and Components
Tools and components are created and configured on the Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab. Tools and components can be displayed filtered. Tools or components with the release status Scrapped and Deleted are not displayed, but can be displayed and restored using the filter function.

The Tools & Components tab contains two areas: a tools and components display, and a detailed view, where general information, positions, counters and properties are displayed and can be edited.
The detail view opens when an entry in the table is selected.
Display of tools and components

Element/icon/column | Description |
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Number of tools and components displayed |
Search |
Search for a tool or component. Enter the name or part of the name of the tool or component. |
Root Type |
Filter by tool or component. All Tools Component |
Type (X of X) |
Filter by type. Type name or part of name. |
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Filter the display by criteria. |
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Select visible columns. |
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Hide or show filters. |
Kind of type |
If the If the A tool type is at the top of the hierarchy. |
Name |
Name of the tool or component |
Approval status |
Release status of the tool or component |
Health status |
Health status of the tool or component |
Detailed view

The detailed view contains the following tabs:
General
Positions
Counters
Properties
Links
History
Maintenance tasks
If the Maintenance module is integrated in the system, the Maintenance tasks tab is shown. |
Tool Administration: Tools and Components – General
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. The data of the tool and the component can be changed in the detailed view on the General tab.

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Name |
Name of the tool or component |
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Serial number |
Serial number of the tool or component |
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Area |
Physical location of the tool or component |
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SAP Equipment ID |
SAP equipment ID of the tool or component
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Health status |
Health status of the tool or component |
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Type |
Type with which the tool or component was created |
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Created |
Date on which the tool or component was created |
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Last Modified |
Date the tool or component was last modified |
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Last Small Maintenance |
Date of the last small maintenance of the tool or component |
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Last Large Maintenance |
Date of the last large maintenance of the tool or component |
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Mounted In |
Name of the device in which the tool is mounted |
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Mounted At |
Date on which the tool was mounted or unmounted |
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Approval status |
Change release status of the tool or component. |
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Facility |
Assigned facility of the tool The tool can only be mounted in devices of this facility. To change the facility:
The tool can only be mounted in devices of this facility. |
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View image. |
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Select image and upload. |
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Delete image. |
Tool Administration: Tools and components – Positions
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. The detailed view on the Positions tab displays the positions of the tool or the component along with their associated health status. The positions can be changed in the type of the tool or component.

Element/icon | Description |
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Health status in the form of a colored circle |
Health status of the attached component Gray indicates that no component is attached to the position. |
Position name |
Name of the position |
Component name |
Name of the component that is currently attached to this position |
Serial number |
Serial number |
Mandatory field |
Shows whether the position is required or not for the operation of the tool or component. If the position is required, a component must be installed in this position. |
View in hierarchy Hierarchy |
Display a tool or component in the hierarchy. |
View in type X Position definitions |
Create positions for the type with which the tool or component was created. |
Tool Administration: Tools and components – Counters
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. The detailed view on the Counters tab displays the counters of the tool or component along with their associated warning and blocking limits. The limits of the counters can be adjusted. The counters are used when the tool or component of the type is created. Selecting a counter displays more information about the counter.

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Counter name |
Name of counter The following types of counters exist: Lifetime (usages) Remaining usages until the warning or blocking limit
Lifetime (good parts) Good parts produced until the warning or blocking limit Lifetime (bad parts) Bad parts produced until the warning or blocking limit Small maintenance (usages) Remaining usages until the next small maintenance Small maintenance (good parts) Good parts produced until the next small maintenance Small maintenance (bad parts) Bad parts produced until the next small maintenance Large maintenance (usages) Remaining usages until the next large maintenance Large maintenance (good parts) Good parts produced until the next large maintenance Large maintenance (bad parts) Bad parts produced until the next large maintenance Days since last maintenance Time remaining in days until the next maintenance. If the counter for small maintenance or large maintenance is reset, the Days since last maintenance counter is also reset. User-defined counter Any number of your own counters can be created. |
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Value |
Current value of the counter For example, the remaining usages of the tool or component, or the elapsed time |
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Warning |
Time remaining to the warning limit |
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Block |
Time remaining to the blocking limit |
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Unit |
Counter unit Remaining usages, time remaining, or good or bad parts produced until the warning or blocking limit or maintenance |
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Actions |
Actions that can be performed on the counters: Increase counter manually Synchronize with type The counters of the associated type are not automatically synchronized with the counters of the tool or component. The Synchronize with type action can be used to synchronize the counters of the tool or component with the counters of the associated type. |
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View in type X Counter templates |
Display the type of tool or component. |
Tool Administration: Tools and Components – Properties
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. The properties of the tool or component, along with the associated values, are displayed in the detailed view on the Properties tab. The properties are adopted when the tool or component of the type is created and automatically synchronized during operation when changes are made to the type.
Tool Administration: Properties

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Name |
Name of the property |
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Type |
Data type of the property |
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Value |
Value of the property
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Enter or select the value of a property in the tool or component |
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View in type X Property templates |
Create a property for the type with which the tool or component was created. |
Tool Administration: Tools and components – Links
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. The links of the tool and the associated tool type or the component and the associated component type are displayed in the detailed view on the Links tab. Tools or components can be assigned their own links, regardless of the type. Links can be created to link web pages, emails or folders. For example, web pages or folders can contain additional information about the tool, tool type, component or component type. Email addresses can be defined to quickly send emails to responsible personnel.

Element/icon | Description |
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Create a link for a tool, component, tool type or component type |
Link containing an email address If you click on the link, a new email opens with the stored email address. |
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Link containing a web page If you click on the link, the included web page opens. |
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Link containing a folder path The link cannot be clicked. Copy the path to the clipboard with |
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Copy the link to the clipboard |
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Delete link. |
Tool Administration: Tools and components – History
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. All changes to the tool or component are documented in the detailed view on the History tab. The history can be filtered and exported according to specific criteria. When exporting, the set filters are applied. When a history entry is selected, further information is displayed.

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XX items |
Total number of history entries displayed |
Group by |
Group entries by selected criterion. Created At Group entries by date. Created By Group entries by creator. Event Type Group entries by event. |
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Filter by history entries. |
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Hide or show filters. |
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Expand or collapse groupings. |
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Date |
Date of the event |
Event |
Description of the event |
Reason/comment |
The reason or comment entered for the event |
Tool Administration: Tools and components – Maintenance tasks
If the Maintenance Management module is integrated in the system, the Maintenance tasks tab is displayed. |
If a tool or component is selected in the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab, the detail view opens. The detailed view on the Maintenance tasks tab displays the maintenance tasks for the tool or component with associated status and creation date. The maintenance tasks are created and managed in Maintenance.

Element/icon | Description |
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Total number of maintenance tasks displayed |
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Filter by status of maintenance tasks. |
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ID |
The ID of the maintenance task |
Name |
Name of the maintenance task |
Status |
Status of the maintenance task New The maintenance task has been newly created and has not yet been processed. Started The maintenance task is being processed. Finished The maintenance task is resolved and completed. |
Created |
Date on which the task was created |
Open the task in the Maintenance module. |
Creating a Tool or Component
The type selected when creating a tool or component decides whether a tool or component is created. Once created, the type can no longer be changed.
A tool or a component can only be created if a type has been created. |
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
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A type has been created and configured.
Creating Type and Configuring Type
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Create a tool or component with
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Several tools or components can be created at once.
Importing Tools or ComponentsIf auto-naming is enabled, the name cannot be changed.
Configuration -
Enter the Name.
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Enter the Serial number and Comment.
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Enter SAP Equipment ID.
If a tool type is selected, the Facilities field also appears. The Facilities field can be used to assign the tool to a facility. If a facility is selected, the created tool can only be mounted in devices of this facility. The facility can be changed in the Tool Management > Tool Management > Tools & Components — General tab
Tool Administration: Tools and Components – General -
To select a Type , enter the type name in full or in part and select the type from the drop-down list.
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Select Area.
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Create a tool or component with Create.
The tool or component is displayed on the tabs Tool Information > Tools & Components and Tool Administration > Tools & Components.
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To configure the tool or component, continue with Configure the tool or component.
Create multiple tools or components at once
Multiple tools or components can be created at once with the same type. The names of the tools or components are created using the defined naming scheme in the type. If no naming scheme is configured, the tools or components created are numbered consecutively.
To create multiple tools with different types, continue with Creating a Tool or Component or Importing Tools or Components.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management
Expert
orTool Management Admin
role -
A type has been created and configured.
Creating Type and Configuring Type
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Create tools or components with
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Call up the Batch tab in the Create tools/components window.
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To select a Type , enter the type name in full or in part and select the type from the drop-down list.
If a tool type is selected, the Facilities field also appears. The Facilities field can be used to assign the tool to a facility. If a facility is selected, the created tool can only be mounted in devices of this facility. The facility can be changed in the Tool Management > Tool Management > Tools & Components — General tab
Tool Administration: Tools and Components – General -
Select Area.
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Enter the Number of tools or components to be created.
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Enter Comment.
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Create tools or components with Create.
The tools or components are displayed on the tabs Tool Information > Tools & Components and Tool Administration > Tools & Components.
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To configure the tools or components, continue with Configure the tool or component.
Create a link for a tool, component, tool type or component type
Links can be created for tools, components, tool types or component types. Links of a type are taken from the tool or component.
Prerequisite
Tool Management Expert
or Tool Management Admin
role
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Call up the Tool Management > Type tab.
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Select tool, tool type, component or component type.
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In the detailed view, call up the Links tab.
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Enter the address.
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Enter the name of the link in the Link Name field.
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Create the link with Add.
The link is displayed in the tool, component, tool type or component type.
Importing Tools or Components
Several tools or components can be created at once in Tool Management.
Tools can only be created if a tool type has been created. |
Prerequisite
Tool Management Expert
or Tool Management Admin
role
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A type has been created and configured.
Creating Type and Configuring Type
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Create tools or components with
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In the Create tools/components window, call up the File import tab.
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Select Type.
Multiple tools or components cannot be created with different types. The selected type applies to all tools or components.
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Download XLSX template and open template.
A row in the XLSX file corresponds to a tool or a component.
Required columns are marked with an asterisk in the header. -
In the XLSX file, this concerns names, areas and serial numbers.
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Save the XLSX file.
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Upload the XLSX file with
Select file.
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Enter the Comment.
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Create tools or components with Import.
The tools or components are displayed on the tabs Tool Information > Tools & Components and Tool Administration > Tools & Components.
If the import fails, the associated error message is displayed above the bell in the upper right border. |
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To edit the tools or components, continue with Configure the tool or component.
Configure the tool or component
General data for the tool or component, such as the name and the release status, can be changed.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
role -
A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Select a tool or component.
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In the detailed view, call up the General tab:
If auto-naming is enabled, the name cannot be changed.
Configuration-
Enter the Name.
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Select Release status and Area.
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Enter the Serial number and SAP Equipment ID.
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Insert Image.
Or:
Delete Image.
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Change tool or component with Save.
The tool or component is configured.
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To adjust the limits of the tool or component counter, continue with Configuring Limits for Tool or Component Counters.
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To add a history entry to the history of a tool or component, continue with Creating an entry in the tool or component history.
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To export the history of the tool or component, continue with Exporting the history of the tool or component.
Manually increase the counter of a tool or component
Counters can be increased manually to record unrecorded good or bad parts or usages. Individual counters cannot be increased. Usages, good parts or bad parts are increased in all counters, based on the type of counter. If usages are increased, all counters based on usages increase.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
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A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components -
The tool or component has counters assigned by type.
Tool Administration: Types – Counter
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Select a tool or component.
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In the detailed view, open the Counters tab.
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Select Action.
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In the drop-down list, select Increase counter manually.
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Enter Usages , Good parts or Bad parts.
The counters of the attached components are also increased.
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If only the counters of the selected tool or component are to be increased, activate the Increase counters only for selected tool (without components) checkbox.
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Enter the Comment.
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Check the entries and activate the checkbox ( Confirmation ).
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Confirm the increase with Save.
The counters are increased by the entered usages, good parts or bad parts.
If the increase exceeds the set warning and blocking limit, the health status of the tool or component changes. |
Configuring Limits for Tool or Component Counters
By default, the warning and blocking limits of the tool or component counters are automatically taken from the type. The warning and blocking limits of the counters can be set individually for each tool and component. The warning and blocking limits of the counters are used to determine the health status of the tool or component. For example, if the wear of a tool or component is lower than expected, the warning and blocking limits can be increased.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
role -
A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components -
The tool or component has counters assigned by type.
Tool Administration: Types – Counter
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Select a tool or component.
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In the detailed view, open the Counters tab.
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Open counter with
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Enter Warning limit and Blocking limit.
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Save warning and blocking limits with Edit.
The health status of the tool or component changes when the set warning and blocking limit is exceeded.
Enter or select the value of a property in the tool or component
The value for a property can be entered or selected in the tool or in the component.
Tool Administration: Properties
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
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A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components -
The tool or component has properties assigned by the type.
Tool Administration: Types – Properties
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Select a tool or component.
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In the detailed view, open the Properties tab.
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Open properties with
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Enter a Value.
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Open the drop down list with
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Save the value of the property with Edit.
The value of the property is entered in the tool or component.
Creating an entry in the tool or component history
All changes to the tool or component are saved in the history. History entries can be created manually.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
role -
A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Select a tool or component.
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In the detailed view, call up the History tab.
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Create history entry with
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Enter Comment.
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Create history entry with Create.
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The history entry is displayed in the detail view on the History tab of the tool or component.
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Exporting the history of the tool or component
The history of a tool or component can be exported to an XLSX file. The filters on the History tab are applied when the history is exported.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Guest
orTool Management User
orTool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
role -
A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Select a tool or component.
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In the detailed view, call up the History tab.
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Export history with
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Save the XLSX file.
The history is saved to an XLSX file based on the set filters.
Deleting a Tool or Component
Deleted tools or components are no longer displayed. If a tool cannot be deleted, but is no longer permitted to be used, the release status of the tool can be changed.
Prerequisite
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Tool Management Expert
orTool Management Admin
role -
A tool or component has been created.
Creating a Tool or Component and Importing Tools or Components
Procedure
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Call up the Tool Management > Tool Administration > Tools & Components tab.
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Delete a tool or component with
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Enter Comment.
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Remove a tool or component with Delete.
The tool or component is no longer displayed in Tool Management. Deleted tools and components can be viewed and restored via a filter.
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To restore the tool or component, continue with Filtering the Tools and Components Table.