Service Notification in SAP

What is a Service Notification?

A Service Notification is a key component in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Customer Service (CS), used to log and track customer notifications related to maintenance and service requests. It helps businesses document and manage issues efficiently.

SAP provides predefined notification types, including:

  • Customer Notification
  • Service Request
  • Activity Report
Users can also create custom notification types to meet specific business needs.

How Are Service Notifications Created?

Service notifications can be entered:
  • Directly by the customer via a self-service portal.
  • By the customer service team within SAP.
Each notification records:
  • Object and partner data
  • Problem and damage details
  • Execution and resolution data

Structure of a Service Notification

A service notification consists of two primary parts:

Notification Header

Identifies and manages the notification (e.g., number, priority, creation date).

Notification Items

Contains details about the reported issue or service activity.

Service Notification Quiz

1) The codes captured in notifications for Cause, Damage, etc., are called:

  • a) ABAP
  • b) JScript
  • c) Catalog Codes

2) Notifications must always be completed by issuing a work order.

  • a) True
  • b) False

3) Is it possible to change the tabs on Notifications?

  • a) Yes
  • b) No

Answers

  • 1) c) Catalog Codes
  • 2) b) False

  • 3) a) Yes

SAP PM Tips

See Also

Have a SAP PM Problems?
SAP PM Forum - Do you have a SAP PM Question?

SAP Plant Maintenance Books
SAP PM Books - Certification, Interview Questions and Configuration

SAP PM
SAP PM Tips and Plant Maintenance Discussion Forum

Main Index
SAP ERP Modules, Basis, ABAP and Other IMG Stuff

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