Questions about WCM Objects

Yes, as of enhancement package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0, all SAPscript forms are available as PDF-based forms.

Although external numbering might initially seem like it will make the numbering task easier, there are a number of risks involved in this approach, such as performing lockout/tagout without an order, assigning multiple work clearance documents to one work clearance application, and so on. Therefore, we recommend internal, consecutive numbering.

Yes, WCM allows you to display technical object features from the classification system. To do this, the features have to be created in the class system and filled with content. TRAIN feature: This feature is shown in the header of the WCM objects. SWITCHING CONTROL feature: This feature is shown in the items of the work clearance document.

You can enter additional technical objects in the object list. This is particularly advisable if, for example, border armatures are defined and tagged for lockout/tagout. In this case, the object list can contain the list of all tagged components (therefore, also those that are within the border armature).

Thanks to the document management system, you can incorporate all types of reports and drawings to a WCM object.

When the WCM object has been created and planned, the person in charge sets the status to "prepared". No further changes to the WCM object are allowed. However, by setting the status to "change mode", that is, resetting the "prepared" status, changes are possible.

No, but you can use a customer-specific enhancement that is available as of enhancement package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0.

No, but you can use a customer-specific enhancement that is available as of enhancement package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0.

This functionality will be provided as of SAP enhancement package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0.

In WCM, list processing is used during processing of all WCM objects. If you often use the same selection criteria to create lists, you can save these criteria as selection variants, which have special naming conventions. These selection variants are then proposed automatically when you call up the transaction.