Q1 – What data level is an Asset TemplateA template for generating and updating similar assets. More defined at?

• A – Item Set
• B – OrganizationA structural element of a Maximo database which is used for data sharing. More
• C – SiteA structural element of a Maximo database that is used for data separation. More
• D – System

Answer – B

Asset Templates are defined at the Organization level and can be shared across multiple sites.

Q2 – What are the statuses of an Asset Template?

• A – ACTIVE, INACTIVE
• B – NEW, WAPPR, APPR, PNDREV, REVISED, INACTIVE
• C – PLANNED, OPERATING, DECOMMISSIONED
• D – DRAFT, ACTIVE, INACTIVE

Answer – D

A simple set of statuses with DRAFT as the default for new records. To be used to generate new assets the status must be ACTIVE.

Q3 – What Maximo add-on originated the Asset Template functionality; its object names start PLUSC?

• A – Utilities
• B – Oil and Gas/HSE
• C – Calibration
• D – Transportation

Answer – C

Calibration originated the Asset Templates application. You will see a Calibration Details section and a Data Sheets tab. Calibration as well as Linear and Scheduler are now part of MAS Manage licenses.

Q4 – True or False.

When an Asset Template generates new assets the Subassemblies and Spare Parts are copied to the new assets.

Answer – False

Spare Parts are copied but not subassemblies or the ability to automatically generate the components of the asset, a pity. It is possible to achieve this by using a Rotating Item and then applying an Item Assembly Structure, a little configuration is needed.

Q5 – True of False.

It is possible to automatically generate the Preventive Maintenance records for a new asset generated from an Asset Template.

Answer – True

It is possible to generate the Preventive Maintenance records for each Master PM that you reference on the Asset Template.

Q6 – Which fields will not be found on an Asset Template?

• A – Calendar, Shift, Failure ClassA Failure Class is the top-level Failure Code of a Failure Hierarchy. More
• B – Purchase Price, Replacement Cost, Budgeted
• C – Manufacturer, Model Number, Vendor
• D – Asset TypeThe Asset Type is used for grouping assets and is used in the Health application of the Maximo Application Suite. More, Usage, Asset Description

Answer – A

Calendar, Shift and Failure Class will not be found on an Asset Template. All the other fields will be found on an Asset Template. This shows that the application originated from Calibration where Calendar, Shift and Failure Class would be less important than in maintenance of plant.

Good news is that if you add to the PLUSCTEMPLATE object the same attribute names that appear in the ASSETS object then the data should be copied and updated.

Q7 – True or False.

A Classification with a Use With Object of ASSET can be applied to an Asset Template. This may have an attribute of type DATE.

Answer – True

It is True. There is no Use With Object for PLUSCTEMPLATE – Asset Template, instead you use the ASSET object. MAS Manage now supports a DATE type.

You cannot create a new row in the Asset Template Specification and there is no ability to enter a date value, the date will be entered on the Asset SpecificationThe Asset Specification is a set of attributes associated with the Asset Classification that describe the asset. More.

Q8 – What type of meter is set-up with additional details on the Asset Template’s Meters table window?

• A – GAUGE
• B – CONTINUOUS
• C – RUNHOURS
• D – CHARACTERISTIC

Answer – B

It is the Continuous type of meter, the only one that does need additional set up. For example, to say whether DELTA or ACTUAL meter readings will be entered, to set the Average Calculation Method, the Rollover Point and whether meter readings can be accepted from a LocationA physical place where assets exist and where work can be performed. More or Asset.

Q9 – True or False?

You need to select a Site when you use the action Generate New Assets.

Answer – True

As an Asset Template is at the Organization level, you therefore need to specify the Site where you wish to generate new assets. You also need to select a Site when updating existing assets when you use the Apply to Existing Assets action.

Q10 – True or False?

The Apply to Existing Assets action can be used with assets that were not generated from the Asset Template.

Answer – True

It is true. Existing assets that may have been created through data loading can subsequently take advantage of the functionality of Asset Templates through the action Apply to Existing Assets. It is also used to update assets that already reference the Asset Template, perhaps because it generated them.