Adding calendar-based warranty coverage to equipment

Note: To manage warranties from the perspective of the warranty record, select Equipment > Warranty > Warranties.

To add calendar-based warranty coverage to equipment:

Select one of these options:
- Equipment > Assets
- Equipment > Positions
- Equipment > Systems
Select the equipment for which to add a warranty, and then click the Warranties tab.
Click Add Warranty Coverage.
Specify this information:

Warranty

Specify the warranty document to associate with the equipment.

Coverage Type

Select Calendar to indicate that the warranty is based on number of days used.

Duration

Specify the length of the warranty, in days.

Threshold

Specify the number of days prior to expiration at which the system should notify you that the warranty is about to expire.

Start Date

Specify the start date of the warranty.

Expiration Date

Specify the Expiration Date. Expiration Date is automatically populated based on Start Date plus Duration. Modify the Expiration Date as necessary.
Note: Duration is automatically adjusted if you modify the Start Date or Expiration Date.

Active

Select to indicate that the warranty is currently active.

Duration UOM

Specify the usage length of the warranty and the usage unit of measure. Last Value is automatically populated with the most recent meter reading of this equipment record and unit of measure. If there is no meter reading, Last Value is populated with the Total Usage of the equipment record and unit of measure.

Threshold UOM

Enter the amount of usage quantity prior to expiration at which the system should notify you that the warranty is about to expire.

Starting Usage

Enter the amount of usage that occurred prior to the warranty start date.

Expiration Usage

Enter the amount of usage at which the warranty expires. This field is automatically populated based on Starting Usage plus Duration UOM. Modify the Expiration Usage as necessary.
Click Submit.