Measuring Point Analysis
User Guide

In the SAP GUI command field (top-left), type IE01 and press Enter. This opens the Create Equipment: Initial Screen. If you need to change existing equipment later, use IE02. To display equipment, use IE03.

If your system uses internal number assignment, leave the Equipment field blank — SAP will assign a number automatically. If you use external numbering, enter a meaningful ID (e.g., MTR-003-PKG). Check with your SAP Basis team to know which method your system uses.

The equipment category determines which fields are visible and what processes apply. Common categories include:

Press Enter to go to the detail screen. Navigate between tabs and fill in:

General Tab:

• Description: A clear, descriptive name — e.g., "Main Conveyor Motor — Packaging Line 3"
• Manufacturer: OEM name (e.g., Siemens, ABB, local supplier)
• Model Number: The specific model identifier
• Serial Number: The manufacturer's serial number (critical for traceability)
• Year of Construction: Helps with lifecycle analysis

Location Tab:

• Plant: The plant where the equipment operates (e.g., LT01)
• Cost Center: The cost centre charged for maintenance (e.g., 1000-301)
• Work Center: The maintenance work centre responsible for this equipment
• Functional Location: If you have functional locations set up, assign one here

Organization Tab:

• Planner Group: The group responsible for maintenance planning (e.g., M01 — Mechanical)
• Main Work Center: Default work centre for maintenance tasks
• ABC Indicator: Criticality classification — A = High criticality, B = Medium, C = Low

Structure Tab:

• Superior Equipment: If this equipment is part of a larger assembly
• Installation Date: When the equipment was installed (start of depreciation)

Press Ctrl+S or click the Save icon (diskette). SAP will display a confirmation message with the new equipment number. Write this number down — you'll need it when creating measuring points.

Type IL01 in the command field and press Enter.

Functional locations use a hierarchical coding system. A well-designed structure makes navigation and reporting easier. Example structure for a tile manufacturing plant:

LT01              Lanka Tiles Plant 1
LT01-PKG         Packaging Area
LT01-PKG-L03     Packaging Line 3
LT01-PKG-L03-S02 Station 2 (on Line 3)

Enter your functional location code in the field. Use a character to separate levels (typically a hyphen - or forward slash /).

Press Enter and fill in:

• Description: A meaningful name for the location
• Plant: The plant this location belongs to
• Cost Center: Default cost centre for maintenance at this location
• Planner Group: Responsible planner group
• Category: Typically T for technical location

Press Ctrl+S. The functional location is created and its full hierarchy path is displayed.

Type IK01 in the command field and press Enter.

Enter a unique identifier for the measuring point. Similar to equipment, this can be internal or external. Use a meaningful code if external — e.g., CT01-MOTOR-TEMP for "Cooling Tower 1 Motor Temperature".

On the General tab:

• Description: e.g., "Motor Winding Temperature — Cooling Tower CT-01"
• Unit of Measurement: e.g., °C for temperature, Bar for pressure, kW for power
• Decimal Places: typically 1-2 for most industrial measurements
• Category: M (Measurable Value) — this is the standard option

Navigate to the Characteristics tab (or equivalent depending on your SAP version). Here you assign the characteristics that define what values this measuring point records:

• Characteristic 1: The primary measured value (e.g., MOTOR_TEMP)
• Characteristic 2: The secondary value for comparison (e.g., AMBIENT_TEMP)

Characteristics are pre-defined in the system using TCode CT04 and grouped into Class 002 (Measuring Points). If you don't see the characteristics you need, ask your SAP Basis team or create them via CT04.

Navigate to the Object Assignment tab:

• Object Type: Choose Equipment (or Functional Location if applicable)
• Object Number: Enter the equipment number you created in Step 3 (e.g., 10000001)

On the Limits tab, you can set acceptable ranges for your measurements:

• Lower Limit: Minimum acceptable reading (e.g., 0 °C)
• Upper Limit: Maximum acceptable reading (e.g., 120 °C)
• Tolerance: Acceptable deviation beyond limits (e.g., 5%)
• Entry Medium: Manual, Automatic, or Calculated

When limits are set, SAP will warn users if a reading falls outside the acceptable range — this is a powerful quality control feature.

Press Ctrl+S. The measuring point is created and linked to your equipment.

Type IK11 in the command field and press Enter. This opens the Create Measurement Document screen.

Type the measuring point identifier (e.g., CT01-MOTOR-TEMP) in the Measuring Point field and press Enter.

The screen displays the characteristics defined for this measuring point. Enter:

• Reading (Characteristic 1): The actual value (e.g., 85.5)
• Reading (Characteristic 2): The second value if required (e.g., 32.0)
• Measurement Date: When the reading was taken (defaults to today)
• Measurement Time: When the reading was taken
• Document Text: Any remarks about the reading (e.g., "Routine morning check")

Press Ctrl+S. A confirmation message shows the measurement document number.

Type ZPM_MP_ANAL in the SAP GUI command field and press Enter. Alternatively, if the TCode is not available, run it via SE38 using program name ZPM_MP_ANAL.