PLSS Spares Overview

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This overview explains the Spares in IMS PLSS:

• How to interpret and use the Spares Main Screen (Grid List).

• How to interpret and use the Spares Details Page.

• How to create a new Spare.

IMS PLSS enables you to track and manage Spare parts efficiently. It allows you to record essential details about each spare part, including the quantity available and its specifications. You can also associate Spares with the relevant Equipment.

Spare Main Screen (Grid View)

The Spares Main Screen (Grid View) shows an overview grid with a list of Spares.

Listing Spares (the Overview Grid)

To see the list of registered Spares:

• Go to the IMS Main Menu.

• Click Spares to go to the Spares Main Screen.

• Use the Filter or the Search functionality to list the desired Spares.

• Each record shows several fields, summarizing the Spares (see the table below). To see more, click the Settings button in the toolbar and add additional fields.

Default Spares data in the Spares record:

Spares Menu Toolbar

There are several shortcuts or available features that the Spare Parts toolbar can be used for. For more information see IMS Main Screen (Grid List).

Filtering Spares

• Click the Filter button

• Select the checkboxes next to the filters that you want to use.

• Click Show… .

For more information see IMS Main Screen (Grid List).

Creating New Spares

Spares can be created in Bulk through the data import feature. Make sure you select “Spare Parts” when you export the template.

Alternatively, you can create Spares from the header bar of the Spares Main Screen: To create a new Spare Part:

• Click on the Plus button.

• Enter the required data in the pop-up window. See the table above.

• Click Save.

A new Spare will be created and you will be redirected to the Details Page of the Spare you just created.

Spare Details Page

To open a Spare Part Details Page, click on the desired Spare ID hyperlink in the Spares main Screen. See IMS Details Page.

The Spares Details Page can be divided into sections:

Header

The header of the detail page shows the name of the Spare / Spare ID and several navigation options.

For more information on the icons see IMS Details Page.

Details

The fields present in the Details section are described above in the Listing Spares table.

Deleting a Spare Part

To delete a Spare Part:

In the Details section of the Spares Details Page, click Delete.

A pop-up will ask you for confirmation. In the pop-up window, click Delete or Cancel.

Equipment

The Equipment section allows you to link the Spare Part to its relevant Equipment. To link the Equipment to the Spare Part:

• Click the Plus button.

• Select the applicable Equipment ID(s) from the list.

• Click OK.

See the IMS Details Page to learn more about other sections on the Spare Details Page.