---
alias: user-guide-create-experiment-for-qualification
tags:
- maintenance
description: This documentation details how to create an experiment for qualification in a maintenance activity order of maintenance type qualification.
---

# Create Experiment for Qualification

:lock: MaintenanceActivityOrder.**CreateExperimentForQualification**

## Overview

This operation is used to Create an Experiment to be assigned to the Qualification of a **Maintenance Activity Order** (**MAO**).

## Preconditions

* The **MAO** exists and is Active.
* The **MAO** Maintenance Type is set to Qualification.
* The **MAO** Material Type Restriction Mode is set to Require Specific.
* The **MAO** Execution State is Requested, Approved, Released, In Progress, or Waiting For Acceptance.
* There must be at least one **MAO** **Qualification Check** whose system state is neither Completed or Obsolete.
* The **Material** exists, is Active, and Non-Template.
* The **Material** is Top-Most and not in an Off-Flow (either Temporary Off-Flow or Rework).
* The **Material** Pick List Item Count must be empty.
* The **Material** In Transfer Order Item must be empty.
* If the **Material** is associated with a **Resource**, and the state of the **Material** is Consumable, Durable, Dispatched, In Process, or the property In Store is set to `true`, the **Resource** Inventory Locked must be `false`.
* The **Material** Is Approved property must not be set to `false`.
* The **Material** Expiration Date is `null`, or if defined, it must be in the future.
* The Source Material Floor Life must be valid. This condition is met if any of the following applies:
    * Floor Life Remaining Hours is `null`; or
    * Floor Life Remaining Hours is greater than `0` and the Floor Life Counter State is Stopped; or
    * The Floor Life Counter State is Running, and the Floor Life Remaining Hours - calculated as `Floor Life Remaining Hours - (Now() - Floor Life Open Date)` - is greater than `0`.
* The **Material Product** must not be blocked or if blocked, the **Material** property Override Product Block must be `true`.
* The **MAO** Assignment **Experiment Definition** is defined and the **Material** is not assigned to the current **MAO**.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1: Material

1. Select a **Material** that matches the preconditions above.
2. Select **Next** to proceed.

![Screenshot of the Create Experiment for Qualification wizard where the user can select the Material to associate with the Experiment](images/create_experiment_for_qualification_material.png)

### Step 2: Sub-Materials

1. Select the Sub-Material for each **Material** group and number. You can assign the Sub-Materials manually or select the :mes-static-assign-sm: icon to define the criteria by which you will assign the Sub-Materials. For more information, see [[create-experiment#step-2-sub-materials]].
2. Select **Create** to complete the operation.

![Screenshot of the Create Experiment for Qualification wizard where the user can select the Sub-Materials to associate with the Experiment](images/create_experiment_for_qualification_submaterial.png)