Hi Joges,
Allow me to ask few more with regards to your reply:
I'd answer your present dimension first.
- Forget about Serial numbers. For present query it is not a dependent. When you mention "an assembly is attached to equipment and have its own equipment number" , you are indirectly hinting at the Material code is maintained in the Construction type Field of the Equipment master. As I said this is not related to your present query.
What if there is no material code in construction type field being maintained?
- Your query can be rephrased like "While replacing a Defective Equipment by another Ready one, should the Equipment number in the structure change or remain the same?" The answer is 'It should change'. Otherwise there is no meaning of an Equipment master and the vital reports it gives you like Usage list.
For this explanation, I understand the importance of changing the structure and updating it according to the equipment currently installed there. However, would it be adding more paper work since the planner has no access to master data
Is there any solution to that?
Thank you