All equipment items can be defined in the context of a 'system', such as central heating, electrical wiring, or smoke detection, and any number of equipment system classifications can be configured on the database.
The procedure to create a new equipment system type is as follows:
- Navigate to Quick Menu > Equipment > Configuration > Configure System Types. The Configure System Types window is displayed.
- Click on New System Type. All fields are activated ready for data entry.
- Using the Companies drop-down field, multi-select all companies relevant to the operating boundaries of this equipment system type, or choose the All option, as required
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- Enter a Description for the equipment system type into the field provided e.g. Central Heating System, Fire Alarm System, Door Entry System, etc.
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- Choose an Effective from date for this new equipment system type i.e. the date on which the classification came into effect 2.
- Choose an Effective to date if the equipment system type is to be reviewed on a specific date or to capture a change of circumstances; a blank field means the classification will be continually valid.
- Click on Save. The new equipment system appears in the alphabetical list.
Tip
1 Where only a small number of parameter values are not required, activate the All tick box first and then deselect individual items from the full list, as appropriate; the All tick box will be automatically removed once an item is deselected.
Note
1 System validation rules ensure that the description entered for each new equipment system type is unique for the effective period.
2 The Effective from date defaults to the current system date and cannot be left blank.
See related topics...
To add component items to an equipment system type
To remove component items from an equipment system type
