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Asset Subassemblies and Spare Parts

Learn about the differences between asset subassemblies and spare parts and how spare parts can be added automatically. Learn why you might use the Assets action Issue Items From Storeroom.
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Location and Asset Specifications

Learn about Location and Asset Classifications and Specifications. Learn about the inheritance of Location and Asset Specification values from an Item Specification and how to control this.
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Rotating Assets

Learn what a rotating asset is and isn’t. Learn about the features of rotating assets, and how some of these features are also applicable to locations.
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Asset Templates

Learn about Asset Templates and how they can be applied to assets or used to generate assets, including the generation of rotating assets.
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Location and Asset Meters

Learn how meters are applied to locations and assets. Learn about meter readings and the reset/replace options for continuous meters.
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Meters, Meter Groups, and Condition Monitoring

Learn about the meter types and how meters can be grouped including the calculation options for continuous meters. Learn about Condition Monitoring points and how they are connected to meters.
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Service Addresses

Learn about the Service Address application and how it can be applied to a location or asset, or how it can be inherited from the asset or location hierarchy. Learn about the Service Address Options found in the Organizations application.
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Location Types and Location Systems

Learn that there are several location types, not just OPERATING, and an operating location can belong to multiple systems and can have multiple parents in a Network System.
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Linear Assets (10) – Condition Monitoring

Contents This article covers Linear Asset changes on the Condition Monitoring application including how to generate work orders, which includes settings in Organizations and Cron Task Setup applications. The article finishes with Meter Readings on the Work Order Tracking application. Condition Monitoring Linear is also supported in the Condition Monitoring application when you add a measurement. I’ve created a Condition Monitoring Point 1006…
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Linear Assets (9) – Meters

Contents This article returns to the Assets application to see how meters are supported on Linear Assets. Assets Applications – Meters Tab A continuous meter on a linear asset, for example a count of the number of accidents, or traffic volume must be placed at a measure along the linear asset. For gauge or characteristic meters, the…
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Linear Assets (8) – Work Orders

Contents This article reviews the changes in the Work Order Tracking application to support Linear Assets, but it does not include meters and meter readings. Performing Work on Linear Assets There are a few work order scenarios about linear assets that can be accommodated on both the Work Order Tracking and Quick Reporting applications. Linear Segment Details…
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Linear Assets (7) Routes and PMs

Contents This article explores the changes to the Routes and Preventive Maintenance applications to support Linear Assets. Routes Application Route Tab In the Routes application we will look at Route I-95N SI with a description of “I-95N in 10 mile segment increments (SI)”. This is set to create Entries in the Work Order’s Multi Asset, Location and CI Table.…
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Linear Assets (6) – Service Requests

Contents This article shows how a linear asset is used in the Service Requests application, and in the Create/View Service Requests applications. Service Requests Application – Linear Segment Details If you are working on a linear asset in applications like Service Requests, Work Order Tracking, Preventive Maintenance, Routes or Condition Monitoring, the Linear Segment Details section will appear to…
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Linear Assets (5) – Relationships

Contents This article explores Relationships needed for linear assets and how they are used in the Relationships tab of the Assets application. Relationships Application Relationships Tab The Relationships application allows you to define a custom name to describe a relationship between assets or configuration items (CIs). The Use With field has the two options ASSET or CI. When the…
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Linear Assets (4) – Asset Specifications

Contents This article explores the Specifications tab on the Assets application. Assets Application – Specifications Tab A linear asset can be classified, and the classification can have a set of attributes that describe the asset. For example, a road may have an attribute of road surface, number of lanes, or speed restrictions. For a linear asset the…
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