Product & Version
- Product Area: IFS Cloud – MRO & Fleet Operations
- Functional Areas:
- Serialized Configuration
- Modification Program
- Template Parts / Template Alternatives
- Complex Assembly MRO
- Test Environment: Regional Test (LKP 25.2.4)
Problem Summary
While executing a modification flow involving Template Alternatives and MRO Interim Orders, users may encounter unexpected serial structure inconsistencies if the parameter “Configured In Separate Template” is not set correctly.
Although the issue can be resolved by setting Configured In Separate Template = Yes, the system currently does not provide any validation, warning, or error message during the Final Conformance Check to guide users.
This makes the behavior non‑intuitive and difficult to diagnose.
Observed Behavior
- Modification flows complete without any system validation.
- Serial structure inconsistencies (such as duplicate structure lines) appear only after completion of disassembly/assembly and receipt.
- No warning or error is displayed during:
- Final Conformance Check
- Modification execution
- Users are not guided to review the Configured In Separate Template setting.
Root Cause Identified
The behavior was resolved after setting:
Configured In Separate Template = Yes
for the template/module part involved in the modification.
This confirms that the system behaves correctly only when this parameter is manually set, but lacks proactive validation or guidance when the configuration is incorrect.
Expected Behavior / Improvement Request
To improve usability and prevent incorrect outcomes, the system should provide proactive guidance, such as:
- Validation during Final Conformance Check, or
- A warning/error message when:
- Template Alternatives
- Modification Programs
- Serialized MRO flows
are used together without the correct template configuration.
This would:
- Prevent incorrect serial structures
- Reduce investigation time
- Avoid unnecessary data corrections
Business Impact
- Users may unknowingly proceed with incorrect configuration.
- Leads to:
- Confusing serial structure results
- Additional troubleshooting effort
- Support cases and swarming activities
- Impacts operational efficiency in complex MRO scenarios.
Reproducibility
✅ Reproducible when:
- Template Alternatives are used in Modification Programs
- Configured In Separate Template = No
- No validation exists during Final Conformance Check
✅ Resolved once the parameter is manually corrected.
Suggestion
Introduce system validation or user feedback to highlight configuration dependencies during Modification execution, especially for serialized and templated MRO flows.
