Field Definitions: SMRequiredEquipment Form

The following is a list of field descriptions for the SMRequiredEquipment form. Many of the descriptions include links to other topics that provide additional information about or related to the topic.

Equipment: Seq

Enter N, New, or +. The system will auto-generate a sequence number for the requirements entry.

Note: For class maintenance tasks, agreement services, work order quotes, or work orders defaulting requirement records from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field cannot be edited. However, you can add new requirement records.

Equipment: Task

Enter the task associated with this requirements entry or leave blank if this requirements entry is not related to a task. Press F4 for a list of valid tasks (those set up on the Tasks tab).

Note: For class maintenance tasks, agreement services, work order quotes, or work orders defaulting requirement records from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field cannot be edited. However, you can add new requirement records.

Equipment: EMCo

Enter the EM company for this requirements entry. This will be the company in which the equipment category associated with this line resides. Initially defaults the EM Co specified in SM Company Parameters for the active SM company.

Note: Class Maintenance, Agreement Services, Work Order Quotes, and Work Orders only:
Note: For requirement entries auto-populated from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field will automatically default as defined for the requirements record in SM Standard Tasks (if applicable). Default may be overridden.

Equipment: Category

Enter the category of equipment for this requirements entry. Press F4 for a list of valid equipment categories for the specified equipment company.

Note: Class Maintenance, Agreement Services, Work Order Quotes, and Work Orders only:
Note: For requirement entries auto-populated from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field will automatically default as defined for the requirements record in SM Standard Tasks (if applicable). Default may be overridden.

Equipment: Equip Qty

Enter the quantity of equipment (within the specified category) that will be needed to complete the work.

Note: Class Maintenance, Agreement Services, Work Order Quotes, and Work Orders only:
Note: For requirement entries auto-populated from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field will automatically default as defined for the requirements record in SM Standard Tasks (if applicable). Default may be overridden.

Equipment: Rev Code

Enter the revenue code for this requirements entry. Press F4 for a list of valid revenue codes for the equipment category.

Note: Class Maintenance, Agreement Services, Work Order Quotes, and Work Orders only:
Note: For requirement entries auto-populated from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field will automatically default as defined for the requirements record in SM Standard Tasks (if applicable). Default may be overridden.

Equipment: Rev Code Qty

Enter the number of units for the specified revenue code (e.g. if the revenue code is Hours, enter the number of hours).

Note: Class Maintenance, Agreement Services, Work Order Quotes, and Work Orders only:
Note: For requirement entries auto-populated from a standard task (assigned on the Tasks tab), this field will automatically default as defined for the requirements record in SM Standard Tasks (if applicable). Default may be overridden.

Equipment: Cost Rate

This field defaults the rate for the specified category/revenue code from EM Revenue Rates by Category. You may override the default for work orders only; for work order quotes, this field is disabled.

Equipment: Cost Total

This field defaults the total cost for this requirements line and cannot be edited.

Equipment: Billing Rate

This field only displays for work order and work order quote scopes with a Time and Materials pricing method, and agreement services with a Time of Service, Rate Template pricing method.

Display only, the billing rate for the selected required equipment sequence. Rate defaults as a calculation of the cost rate x the equipment markup defined on the template associated with the agreement service, work order quote scope, or work order scope.

Note: The system uses a specific hierarchy to determine the equipment rates to use for calculating billable rates. For more information, see Equipment Rate Hierarchy.

Equipment: Tax Type

Tax Type field on the Equipment tab of the following forms: SM Service, SM Work Order Quotes, and SM Work Orders.

This field only displays for work order quotes and customer work orders with a pricing method of T-Time and Material, and for agreement services with a pricing method of T-Time of Service, Rate Template.

If the equipment required for the quote, work order, or agreement service is taxable, specify the tax type:

  • 1 - Sales
  • 3 - VAT

Equipment: Tax Code

Tax Code field on the Equipment tab of the following forms: SM Service, SM Work Order Quotes, and SM Work Orders.

This field only displays for work order quotes and customer work orders with a pricing method of T-Time and Material, and for agreement services with a pricing method of T-Time of Service, Rate Template.

Enter the tax code to use for calculating the tax amount for this equipment sequence. This field initially defaults the tax code for the Service Site or Service Center, depending on the Tax Source specified for the quote, work order, or agreement service. If no tax code is specified for the service site or service center, defaults as blank.

Equipment: Tax Basis

Tax Basis field on the Equipment tab of the following forms: SM Service, SM Work Order Quotes, and SM Work Orders.

This field only displays for work order quotes and customer work orders with a pricing method of T-Time and Material, and for agreement services with a pricing method of T-Time of Service, Rate Template.

Enter the taxable portion of the total amount for this equipment sequence or accept the default amount (defaults from Total Billable).