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Configure Asset Management Basics

The structured hierarchy of technical objects defines how assets are categorized, what data they collect, and how their operational status is determined.

Feature classes

Classes group different features together, such as electrical specifications or physical dimensions.

Add a new feature class

To add a new class of features:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Core > Additional Parameters > Characteristics > Characteristic Classes.

  2. Click New characteristic class.

  3. Enter:

    • Type: The characteristic class type.

    • Description: The feature class description.

    • Characteristic class type: Select either:

      • Facilities.

      • Materials.

    • Visible: Whether to make the feature class visible to users.

  4. Click Save.

Edit feature class

To edit a class of features:

  1. In the List of features class table, click the Three dots menu.

  2. Click Edit Feature class.

  3. Edit the feature class’s information as needed.

  4. Click Save.

Value lists

Value lists create the dropdown menus that fill out asset features, like a list of manufacturer names.

Add a new value list

To create a new value list:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Core > Additional Parameters > Characteristics > Value Lists.

  2. Click New drop-down list.

  3. Enter the following information:

    1. Code: The value list internal code.

    2. Description: The value list description.

    3. Sorting: Where the value list is in the priority list.

    4. Visible: Whether to make the feature class visible to users.

  4. Click Save.

Edit a value list

To modify a value list:

  1. In the Search menu, enter:

    • Code: The value list internal code.

    • Description: The value list description.

    • Sorting: Where the value list is in the priority list.

    • Visible: Whether the feature class is visible to users.

  2. Click Search.

  3. On the dropdown value, click the Three dots menu.

  4. Click Edit.

  5. In the List of drop-down values section, click New value.

  6. For each menu item, enter:

    • Value.

    • Code.

    • Order.

  7. Click Insert.

Features

Features are the specific data points or attributes collected for an asset.

Add a new feature characteristic

To create a new feature characteristic:

  1. Navigate to Configuration > Core > Asset Management > Facility Features.

  2. Click New characteristic.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • Type: The characteristic’s type, such as measures or object attributes.

    • Description: The feature description.

    • Class: The feature characteristic class.

    • Value Type: The characteristic value type, such as text or number.

  4. Click Insert.

Modify a feature characteristic

To change a characteristic of a feature:

  1. Search for existing characteristics in the Search menu.

  2. In the list, click a characteristic.

  3. Edit the characteristic’s information.

  4. Click Modify.

What’s next

In Configuration > Core > Asset Management, you can: