Component type are the grouping node above objects (individual component assets) and beneath the subgroup or the group in the Component Structure.
Notably, you must select a component type in the Component Structure when you create an installing structure for a device.
You can access component types from the Types section on the details page for the component group or component subgroup the component types were added to.
Component Types Listed in the Names Section on the Subgroup Details Page
To open a component type's details page, double-click a component type in the Types section of its group's or subgroup's details page. Alternatively, you can select the component type you want to open and click the View Details (
) icon.
Opening a Component Type Details Page on Its Subgroup Details Page
Component Type Details Page
The component type details page page includes the sections below.
Type
The Type section stores the component type's high-level details. You can change these properties when you edit the component type.
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
Asset Identification Key |
The component type's asset identification key. Devices in this component type will inherit this asset identification key with a serialized identifier at the end to distinguish them from each other. Refer to Asset Identification Keys. |
Name |
The name assigned to the component type. |
Sort position |
A field in which you can enter an alphanumeric value for sorting purposes. |
Article |
The article associated with the component type. Selectable options are stored in the Storage module. |
Trade |
The trade, industry, or occupation type associated with the device. Selectable options are stored in the Trade catalog. By default, components you add to this component type will programmatically inherit its Trade property. |
Service Level |
A classification of the possible effects of the component type's components being defective. Selectable options are stored in the Service Level catalog. Examples could include major disruption, high safety risk, or general defect. By default, devices you add to this component type will programmatically inherit Service Level property. |
Default Values
The Default Values section stores properties that components added to this component type will inherit.
Default Values are not applied to associated components that were added to the component type before the these values were saved.
You can enter properties in these fields by expanding the Default Values section when you create or edit a component type.
Default Values
Detail |
Description |
|---|---|
Width [m] |
The width in meters of the component type's components. |
Length (depth) [m] |
The length in meters of the component type's components. |
Height [m] |
The height in meters of the component type's components. |
Diameter [m] |
The diameter in meters of the component type's components. |
Weight [kg] |
The weight in kilograms of the component type's components. |
Purchase price |
The purchase price of the component type's components. |
Duration warranty |
The length of the component type's components. You must enter a number in the text box and then select Months or Years from the drop-down menu. |
Manufacturer |
The manufacturer of the component type's components. You can select options stored in the Contact Management module. |
Supplier |
The supplier of the component type's components. You can select options stored in the Contact Management module. |
Installer |
The installer of the component type's components. You can select options stored in the Contact Management module. |
Description |
A description for the component type's components. |
Properties
The Properties section lists the Additional Properties created for the component type. Additional Properties allow you to enter and store data in custom fields of any data type in the Additional Properties section on the device details, component details page, or vehicle details page for assets in the component type. Refer to Flexible Properties for more information.
Property Categories
The Property Categories section lists the Property Categories created for the component type. Property categories allow you to enter and store data in custom fields of any data type in a section with a custom name on the device details, component details page, or vehicle details page for assets in the component type. Refer to Flexible Properties for more information.
Characteristic Values
The Characteristic Values section lists the Characteristic Values created for the component type. Characteristic values allow you to enter and store multiple values in custom fields continually, on an ongoing basis, on the device details, component details page, or vehicle details page for assets in the component type. Refer to Flexible Properties for more information.
Work Sheets
The Work Sheets section lists the work sheets assigned to the component type. Work sheets assigned to a component type can be attached to orders and maintenance strategy intervals for components in the component type.
Refer to Work Sheets for more information. Refer to Add Work Sheets to a Component Type for instructions on how to add or assign a work sheet to a component type.
Maintenance Strategies
The Maintenance Strategies section lists the maintenance strategies currently applied for components in the component type.
Refer to Maintenance Strategies for more information.
Damage Category
The Damage Categories section lists options that can be selected to describe damage when a user opens a service desk ticket associated with a component in this component type. Selectable options are saved in the Damage Symptoms catalog.
Objects
The Objects section lists the individual components (parts) in the component type.
Objects Section
Double-click a component in this section to navigate to its details page.
Click the Add (
) icon to add a new device to the component type. Select a component and click the Delete (
) icon to delete it.
Checklists
The Checklists section lists the checklists assigned to the component type. Refer to Checklists and Apply Checklists to Component Type for more information.
Threshold Tables
The Threshold Tables section lists the threshold tables assigned to the component type. All threshold tables assigned to a component type must be created on the group details page for the group containing the component type. If a threshold table is assigned to a component type, it can be used to register measurement data for components in the component type.
Refer to Threshold Tables for more information.
Authorised Person
The Authorised Person section lists individuals authorized to work with components in this component type. This feature is used in conjunction with the VertiGIS FM Health and Safety module.
If any of the sections described in this topic do not appear on the details page, you may need to edit the section authorization to show them.
