If your asset management needs include the use of forms and fields not available in VertiGIS FM, you can create them using Additional Properties, Property Categories, or Characteristic Values (collectively called flexible properties). The three features are similar but vary in terms of how and where data is stored on the details page for the object or asset.

You can create flexible properties for any object associated with any VertiGIS FM product. In VertiGIS FM Maintenance, you can create additional properties, property categories, and characteristic values to capture data related to devices  and components . In VertiGIS FM Buildings, you can create the same custom sections to capture data for assets like rooms, floors, and building constructions.

For assets associated with most VertiGIS FM products, additional properties, property categories, and characteristic values are created under Administration, on the Administration > Master Data > Flexible Properties page.

For assets associated with VertiGIS FM Maintenance, Additional Properties, Property Categories, and Characteristic Values can be created at the group, designation, or version level, depending on the range of devices or components to which you want the custom sections to be available. These features can be used in either the Device and Systems Structure or Component Structure.

The difference between Additional Properties, Property Categories, and Characteristic Values are outlined below.

Types of Flexible Properties in VertiGIS FM

You can also create custom fields from which the user selects a contact, company, or employee in the VertiGIS FM database using Contact Types and Contact Assignments. This field will be stored in the Contact Assignments section on the details page for the object to which you assign the contact type.