Creating structures allows you to specify the hierarchical distribution of locations and assets. Locations and assets can be added to the structure by creating new branches and sub-branches, which can be of the Location or Asset types. Creating a structure
- Access the All Tasks Menu | Assets | Configurations | Structures;
- After opening the structures list, press the “Create new record” button;
- In the work area, a new tab will be opened named “Create structure“;
- Fill in the structure data;
- In the Branches tab you can specify all the structure branches you wish to create through the context menu on the root of the tree;
- Select “Create Branch” and then fill in all of that branch’s details and its type;
- The created branch is added to the structure. You can also create sub-branches for the created branches;
- Repeat the steps above until you create all the necessary structure branches and sub-branches;
- Press the “Create” button.
Example of the definition of a building structure Code – Description (branch type)
- Structure: Company Name
- SITE – Site (location)
- BUILDING – Building (location)
- FLOOR – Floor (location)
- ZONE – Zone (location)
- ROOM – Room or Area (location)
- ROOM_EQUIP – Room Equipment (assets)
- ROOM_COMP – Room Equipment Components (assets)
- ROOM_EQUIP – Room Equipment (assets)
- ROOM – Room or Area (location)
- FLOOR_EQUIP – Floor Equipment (assets)
- FLOOR_EQUIP_COMP – Floor Equipment Components (assets)
- ZONE – Zone (location)
- FLOOR – Floor (location)
- BUILDING – Building (location)
- SITE – Site (location)
To update data for a branch select the “Update Branch” option from the structure’s context menu.
Asset-type branches cannot be specified as the first level of a structure. Location-type branches cannot be specified as branches or sub-branches of an Asset-type branch.