SAP Alternative Labeling System for Functional Location
SAP Plant Maintenance provides a function that allows multiple alternative labels (unique naming schemes) for Functional Locations. The decision to use alternative labeling applies to the entire SAP system: this function must not be activated or deactivated without careful planning.
You make all settings for labeling systems in Plant Maintenance (PM) Customizing under Functional Locations (
instructions from SAP help)
Impact on all SAP adapters
The Alternative Labeling function affects which value is chosen to represent the FLOC's underlying identity in the XML messages sent back and forth through AssetWise Interoperability. Every reference to any FLOC in every single adapter must use the correct label.
- If the SAP PM function of alternative labeling is activated, every adapter must populate the underlying unique identifier in the Segment's "IDinInfoSource", while using the human-visible FLOC number for the Segment's "ShortName".
- If alternative labeling has not been activated, the adapters must populate the FLOC number in the Segment's "IDinInfoSource" as well as putting the FLOC number in the Segment's "ShortName".