Class , Characteristics and Reference

Hi,
can someone please explain me the concept of Class , Characteristics & Reference usage in PM module?
Also related T-codes.
Regards,
Ram

Hello Ram,
Please go through this eBook for theoretical aspects CACLCHR
Also go through all links here in SAP Help
Take Tcodes from this page Tcodes (Tcodes starting with 'C' are more relevant for PM).
Now, few lines about concept in SAP-PM usage:
A class identifies a group of Equipments having identical specification parameters (ex. AC Squirrel Cage Induction Motor). So Equipments of all such motors are assigned this class. (Class is created with CL02). The parameters I mentioned (Current, RPM, KW etc, etc) are called Characteristics in SAP. (These are created with CT04). The characteristics created so, are then assigned to the class (CL02). The Equipments assigned such class will show these characteristics (in the Classification push button in IE02/IE03) and you will enter the characteristic values there. For ex.few equipments will have 11 KW, 18A, 1440RPM and some 7.5KW, 12A, 950 RPM and so on. After having this master data exercise, you can search the equipments by the Characteristic values through Tcode IE05. Also, go through the Tcodes given above.
Classes are used across modules, so it has Types. (002 is for PM, 001 is for Materials and so on)
KJogeswaraRao

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I feel that having a check on GL is not a good idea. If your client insists you can go for an exit or BTE.
We used BTE to have the same functionality of Logistics for FI documents also in our office.
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with Regards
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Company code
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