18. ADDING SUPPORTING DATA TO TASKS – 1/2 In order to assign support equipment to a task, the support equipment (EA record) must already exist. In order for a support equipment item to be available for assignment to a task, it must have an item category code (SEICCDEA) of ‘7’, ‘8’, ‘M’, ‘D’, ‘1’, ‘H’, ‘4’, ‘5’, ‘6’, ‘2’, ‘G’, ‘N’, ‘P’, ‘R’, ‘3’, ‘S’, ‘T’, ‘F’, ‘J’, ‘U’, ‘V’, ‘AC’, ‘AD’, or ‘AF’. The Support Equipment Discipline can be used to change the item category code if necessary. Assigning Support Equipment Steps: Open Task Analysis Finder and select the desired LCN entry with its task; Click the button from the Function Specific toolbar; Select the Support Equipment tab Any support equipment assigned to the task will be displayed. If no records is assigned ‘Records: 0’ is shown; Click the button. The “Task Support Equipment” window appears allowing the user to query the database for selection of desired support equipment to add to the task. Choose the button to search the database for all EA records that exist against your end item; Select the desired Support Equipment and click button; The Task Information window is re-displayed. Enter ‘1’(or other value) into the Qty box. Select ‘Each’(or other value) from the Unit of Measure drop down list box; Choose the “Save” button; 34 back