What is SAP PM Functional Location.

A PM Functional Location represents the system area where an object can be installed. The objects that can be installed at functional locations are called pieces of Equipment in SAP.

Eg. BICL-MWS = BICL Mechanical Workshop is a Functional Location, where several objects (Equipments) Like  Shape Machine, Lathe Machine, Drill Machine can be  installed.

Purpose of Functional Location:

* Equipment installation and monitoring.

* Execution of maintenance tasks.

* Recording of maintenance tasks.

* Data collection over long periods of time.

* Cost monitoring by area.

Criteria of Functional Location :

You should use functional locations to structure your systems if:

-You want to represent the structures of the technical systems in your company
according to functional criteria.

-Maintenance tasks have to be performed for the individual parts of your technical
system and this work must or should be recorded.

-Technical data for certain parts of your technical system has to be collected and
evaluated over a longer period of time.

-The costs of maintenance tasks have to be monitored for certain parts of your
technical system.

-You want to perform analyses regarding the influence of usage conditions on
damage susceptibility for the pieces of equipment installed.

T Code :

IL01 = Create
IL02 = Update
IL03 = Display
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IH01 = Structural Display