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Warranty Management System Design

Date Created: 2025-11-06 Status: DESIGN PHASE Related Document: PC_MACHINES_CONSOLIDATION_PLAN.md

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Executive Summary

Instead of storing warranty fields directly on the machines table, create a dedicated warranty management system that supports:

• Multiple warranties per machine (e.g., hardware warranty + extended support)
• Warranty history and renewals
• Different warranty providers
• Automatic expiration tracking
• Better reporting capabilities

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Part 1: New Warranty Infrastructure

1.1 Simple Warranty Table

Design Decision: Keep it simple - just track warranty name and expiration date.

Rationale:

• Most important info: when does warranty expire and what is it called
• Avoid over-engineering
• Easy to add more fields later if needed

1.2 New Table: warranties

Minimal warranty tracking - one or more warranties per machine

CREATE TABLE warranties (
    warrantyid INT(11) PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    machineid INT(11) NOT NULL,

    -- Core warranty info
    warrantyname VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,     -- 'ProFlex Support', 'Next Business Day', 'Standard 3-Year', etc.
    enddate DATE NOT NULL,

    -- Optional metadata
    notes TEXT,
    isactive TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
    dateadded DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    lastupdated DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,

    -- Indexes
    KEY idx_machineid (machineid),
    KEY idx_enddate (enddate),
    KEY idx_isactive (isactive),

    -- Foreign Keys
    CONSTRAINT fk_warranties_machineid FOREIGN KEY (machineid) REFERENCES machines(machineid)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;

Total Columns: 8 (simple and clean!)

Example Data:

-- Dell PC with ProSupport
INSERT INTO warranties (machineid, warrantyname, enddate) VALUES
(123, 'Dell ProSupport Plus', '2026-03-15');

-- CNC Machine with extended warranty
INSERT INTO warranties (machineid, warrantyname, enddate) VALUES
(456, 'Okuma Extended Service Agreement', '2027-12-31');

-- Server with multiple warranties
INSERT INTO warranties (machineid, warrantyname, enddate) VALUES
(789, 'HP Standard Hardware Warranty', '2025-06-30'),
(789, 'HP 24/7 Support Contract', '2027-06-30');

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Part 2: Updated Machines Table Design

2.1 No Warranty Fields on Machines Table

Design Decision: Don't add any warranty fields to the machines table.

Rationale:

• Warranties are separate entities in their own table
• Use JOINs or views when you need warranty info
• Keeps machines table clean
• Supports multiple warranties per machine

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Part 3: Useful Views for Warranty Management

3.1 View: vw_machine_warranties

Show all machines with their warranties

CREATE VIEW vw_machine_warranties AS
SELECT
    m.machineid,
    m.machinenumber,
    m.hostname,
    m.serialnumber,
    mt.machinetype,
    mo.modelnumber,
    v.vendor,

    -- Warranty info
    w.warrantyid,
    w.warrantyname,
    w.enddate AS warranty_enddate,
    DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) AS days_remaining,

    -- Status calculation
    CASE
        WHEN w.enddate IS NULL THEN 'No Warranty'
        WHEN w.enddate < CURDATE() THEN 'Expired'
        WHEN DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) <= 30 THEN 'Expiring Soon'
        ELSE 'Active'
    END AS warranty_status,

    -- How many warranties total for this machine
    (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM warranties w2
     WHERE w2.machineid = m.machineid AND w2.isactive = 1) AS total_warranties,

    w.notes AS warranty_notes

FROM machines m
LEFT JOIN machinetypes mt ON m.machinetypeid = mt.machinetypeid
LEFT JOIN models mo ON m.modelnumberid = mo.modelnumberid
LEFT JOIN vendors v ON mo.vendorid = v.vendorid
LEFT JOIN warranties w ON m.machineid = w.machineid AND w.isactive = 1

WHERE m.isactive = 1
ORDER BY m.machinenumber, w.enddate DESC;

3.2 View: vw_warranties_expiring

Show warranties expiring in the next 90 days

CREATE VIEW vw_warranties_expiring AS
SELECT
    m.machineid,
    m.machinenumber,
    m.hostname,
    m.serialnumber,
    mt.machinetype,
    mo.modelnumber,
    v.vendor AS manufacturer,

    w.warrantyname,
    w.enddate AS warranty_enddate,
    DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) AS days_remaining,

    CASE
        WHEN DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) <= 7 THEN 'Critical'
        WHEN DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) <= 30 THEN 'Warning'
        WHEN DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) <= 90 THEN 'Notice'
        ELSE 'Active'
    END AS urgency,

    w.notes

FROM warranties w
INNER JOIN machines m ON w.machineid = m.machineid
LEFT JOIN machinetypes mt ON m.machinetypeid = mt.machinetypeid
LEFT JOIN models mo ON m.modelnumberid = mo.modelnumberid
LEFT JOIN vendors v ON mo.vendorid = v.vendorid

WHERE w.isactive = 1
  AND w.enddate >= CURDATE()
  AND DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) <= 90
  AND m.isactive = 1

ORDER BY days_remaining ASC;

3.3 View: vw_warranty_summary

Summary statistics for reporting

CREATE VIEW vw_warranty_summary AS
SELECT
    COUNT(*) AS total_warranties,
    SUM(CASE WHEN w.enddate >= CURDATE() THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS active_warranties,
    SUM(CASE WHEN w.enddate < CURDATE() THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS expired_warranties,
    SUM(CASE WHEN DATEDIFF(w.enddate, CURDATE()) <= 90 AND w.enddate >= CURDATE() THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS expiring_soon,

    MIN(w.enddate) AS earliest_expiration,
    MAX(w.enddate) AS latest_expiration

FROM warranties w

WHERE w.isactive = 1;

3.4 View: vw_machines_without_warranty

Find machines with no warranty coverage

CREATE VIEW vw_machines_without_warranty AS
SELECT
    m.machineid,
    m.machinenumber,
    m.hostname,
    m.serialnumber,
    mt.machinetype,
    mo.modelnumber,
    v.vendor AS manufacturer,
    m.dateadded,
    DATEDIFF(CURDATE(), m.dateadded) AS days_since_added

FROM machines m
LEFT JOIN machinetypes mt ON m.machinetypeid = mt.machinetypeid
LEFT JOIN models mo ON m.modelnumberid = mo.modelnumberid
LEFT JOIN vendors v ON mo.vendorid = v.vendorid
LEFT JOIN warranties w ON m.machineid = w.machineid AND w.isactive = 1 AND w.status = 'Active'

WHERE m.isactive = 1
  AND w.warrantyid IS NULL

ORDER BY m.dateadded DESC;

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Part 4: Data Migration from PC Table

4.1 Migrate PC Warranty Data

-- Step 1: Insert warranty records for all PCs with warranty data
INSERT INTO warranties (
    machineid,
    warrantytypeid,
    warrantyvendorid,
    startdate,
    enddate,
    servicelevel,
    servicetag,
    status,
    isprimary,
    lastcheckeddate,
    notes,
    isactive
)
SELECT
    -- Map to new machine ID (assuming PCs have been migrated to machines)
    m.machineid,

    -- Default to 'Standard Hardware' warranty type
    (SELECT warrantytypeid FROM warrantytypes WHERE typename = 'Standard Hardware' LIMIT 1),

    -- Map vendor from models table
    (SELECT mo.vendorid
     FROM models mo
     WHERE mo.modelnumberid = p.modelnumberid
     LIMIT 1),

    -- Calculate start date (assume 3 years before end date, or use dateadded)
    COALESCE(DATE_SUB(p.warrantyenddate, INTERVAL 3 YEAR), p.dateadded),

    -- End date from PC table
    p.warrantyenddate,

    -- Service level
    p.warrantyservicelevel,

    -- Use serial number as service tag
    p.serialnumber,

    -- Status based on current date
    CASE
        WHEN p.warrantyenddate < CURDATE() THEN 'Expired'
        WHEN p.warrantystatus = 'Unknown' THEN 'Pending'
        ELSE 'Active'
    END,

    -- Set as primary warranty
    1,

    -- Last checked date
    p.warrantylastchecked,

    -- Notes
    CONCAT('Migrated from PC table. Original status: ', COALESCE(p.warrantystatus, 'Unknown')),

    -- Active flag
    1

FROM pc p
INNER JOIN machines m ON p.hostname = m.hostname  -- Link by hostname after PC migration
WHERE p.warrantyenddate IS NOT NULL;

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Part 5: SQL Migration Scripts

5.1 Script 04: Create Warranty Infrastructure

File: sql/04_create_warranty_infrastructure.sql

-- =====================================================
-- SCRIPT 04: Create Warranty Management Infrastructure
-- =====================================================
-- Date: 2025-11-06
-- Purpose: Create warranty tables and views
-- Status: REVERSIBLE (has rollback script)
-- =====================================================

USE shopdb;
SET SQL_SAFE_UPDATES = 0;

-- Create warrantytypes table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS warrantytypes (
    warrantytypeid INT(11) PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    typename VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL UNIQUE,
    description VARCHAR(255),
    isactive TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
    displayorder INT(11) DEFAULT 0,

    KEY idx_isactive (isactive),
    KEY idx_displayorder (displayorder)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;

-- Insert warranty types
INSERT INTO warrantytypes (typename, description, displayorder) VALUES
('Standard Hardware', 'Manufacturer standard warranty', 1),
('Extended Hardware', 'Extended manufacturer warranty', 2),
('Premium Support', 'Premium/ProSupport service level', 3),
('Onsite Service', 'Next business day onsite service', 4),
('Accidental Damage', 'Accidental damage protection', 5),
('Software Support', 'Software/OS support coverage', 6),
('Preventive Maintenance', 'Scheduled preventive maintenance', 7),
('Parts Only', 'Parts replacement only, no labor', 8);

-- Create warranties table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS warranties (
    warrantyid INT(11) PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    machineid INT(11) NOT NULL,
    warrantytypeid INT(11) NOT NULL,
    vendorid INT(11),

    startdate DATE NOT NULL,
    enddate DATE NOT NULL,

    servicelevel VARCHAR(100),
    servicetag VARCHAR(100),
    ordernumber VARCHAR(100),

    coveragenotes TEXT,
    cost DECIMAL(10,2),

    status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'Active',
    isprimary TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 0,
    autorenew TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 0,

    lastcheckeddate DATETIME,
    daysremaining INT(11) GENERATED ALWAYS AS (DATEDIFF(enddate, CURDATE())) VIRTUAL,

    notify_60days TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
    notify_30days TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
    notify_7days TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
    notificationemail VARCHAR(255),

    notes TEXT,
    isactive TINYINT(1) DEFAULT 1,
    dateadded DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    lastupdated DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    addedby VARCHAR(100),

    KEY idx_machineid (machineid),
    KEY idx_warrantytypeid (warrantytypeid),
    KEY idx_vendorid (vendorid),
    KEY idx_enddate (enddate),
    KEY idx_status (status),
    KEY idx_isprimary (isprimary),
    KEY idx_isactive (isactive),

    CONSTRAINT fk_warranties_machineid FOREIGN KEY (machineid) REFERENCES machines(machineid),
    CONSTRAINT fk_warranties_warrantytypeid FOREIGN KEY (warrantytypeid) REFERENCES warrantytypes(warrantytypeid),
    CONSTRAINT fk_warranties_vendorid FOREIGN KEY (vendorid) REFERENCES vendors(vendorid)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;

-- Create warrantyhistory table
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS warrantyhistory (
    historyid INT(11) PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
    warrantyid INT(11) NOT NULL,
    machineid INT(11) NOT NULL,

    action VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    oldenddate DATE,
    newenddate DATE,
    oldstatus VARCHAR(50),
    newstatus VARCHAR(50),

    reason TEXT,
    cost DECIMAL(10,2),

    actiondate DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
    actionby VARCHAR(100),

    KEY idx_warrantyid (warrantyid),
    KEY idx_machineid (machineid),
    KEY idx_actiondate (actiondate),

    CONSTRAINT fk_warrantyhistory_warrantyid FOREIGN KEY (warrantyid) REFERENCES warranties(warrantyid),
    CONSTRAINT fk_warrantyhistory_machineid FOREIGN KEY (machineid) REFERENCES machines(machineid)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8mb4;

-- Verification
SELECT 'Warranty infrastructure created' AS status;
SELECT COUNT(*) AS warranty_type_count FROM warrantytypes;

SET SQL_SAFE_UPDATES = 1;

5.2 Rollback Script 04

File: sql/ROLLBACK_04_warranty_infrastructure.sql

-- =====================================================
-- ROLLBACK 04: Remove Warranty Infrastructure
-- =====================================================

USE shopdb;
SET SQL_SAFE_UPDATES = 0;

-- Drop tables in correct order (FK constraints)
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS warrantyhistory;
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS warranties;
DROP TABLE IF EXISTS warrantytypes;

SELECT 'Warranty infrastructure removed' AS status;

SET SQL_SAFE_UPDATES = 1;

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Part 6: Benefits of Warranty System

6.1 Advantages Over Field-Based Approach

Feature	Old (fields on machines)	New (warranty tables)
Multiple warranties	No	Yes
Warranty history	No	Yes
Renewal tracking	No	Yes
Cost tracking	No	Yes
Different vendors	No	Yes
Auto-notifications	No	Yes
Reporting	Limited	Comprehensive
Audit trail	No	Yes

6.2 Example Use Cases

Use Case 1: PC with multiple warranties

• Dell standard 3-year warranty (expires 2026-01-15)
• Extended ProSupport warranty (expires 2027-01-15)
• Accidental damage protection (expires 2026-01-15)

Use Case 2: CNC Machine

• Okuma manufacturer warranty (expired 2020-05-01)
• Extended service contract (expires 2026-12-31)
• Preventive maintenance agreement (expires 2025-06-30)

Use Case 3: Server

• HP standard warranty (expires 2025-03-15) - Primary
• Extended 24/7 support (expires 2027-03-15)

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Part 7: Integration with PC Migration

Update the machines table design from PC_MACHINES_CONSOLIDATION_PLAN.md:

Remove These Fields:

-- DO NOT ADD:
-- warrantyenddate
-- warrantystatus
-- warrantydaysremaining
-- warrantyservicelevel
-- warrantylastchecked

Keep Machines Table Clean:

The machines table should NOT have warranty fields. All warranty information will be in the warranties table and accessed via JOINs or views.

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Next Steps

1. Review warranty table design
2. Create warranty management views
3. Create data migration script for PC warranties
4. Update PC migration plan to use warranty tables
5. Create ASP pages for warranty management
6. Create warranty expiration notification system

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Document Status: DRAFT - Ready for Review Dependencies: Requires machines table from PC consolidation Production Impact: New tables, no breaking changes