Archibus Extensions for BUILDER™ SMS

Define Asset Attribute Standards

Some asset properties exist in BUILDER^TM SMS but do not have a direct match in the Archibus Equipment table. When you assign attributes to assets, you can record important qualitative information about assets without adding fields to the Archibus Equipment (eq) table.

The list of possible attributes you might want to record for an asset are stored in the Asset Attributes Standards (asset_attribute_std) table. The table is completed with the following attributes which are found in BUILDER™ SMS, but not in Archibus. Values for BUILDER^TM SMS values are stored in these fields within the eq_asset_attribute extension table.

Example

In addition to the above values, you may want to store other information about your assets as attributes. Once you define a new asset attribute standard, views reporting on this asset will include this asset attribute standard so that you complete this information for each asset. For example:

Use the Define Asset Attribute Standards view to define an asset attribute standard to record the paint color. Complete the form as follows:
In one of the views for defining equipment, such as Define Equipment Systems or Define Equipment view, select an equipment item for which you want to store attributes.
Move to the Asset Attributes section of the form and click the "+" button.
In the resulting form, click the ellipses (Select Value) button for the Asset Attribute Standard field.
In the resulting Select Value form, notice that the list includes PAINT_COLOR. Choose this value.
The Asset Attributes form displays PAINT_COLOR in the Asset Attribute Standard field. You can now enter the correct color for this equipment item in the Value field. Save the form.
When you return to the Equipment form, the Asset Attribute section lists the PAINT_COLOR attribute and the color that you entered.

Procedure to Create a New Asset Attribute Standard

Open Asset Management / Enterprise Asset Management / Extensions for BUILDER SMS / Define Asset Attribute Standards (ab-def-asset-attrstd.axvw) to define asset attributes related to your BUILDER™ SMS inventory.

To define a new asset attribute standard:

Click Add New next to Asset Attribute Standards.

Fields for Asset Attribute Standards appear on the right.

Enter the name of the Asset Attribute Standard in the first field, such as capacity or control_type.
Enter a Title and Description for the standard. The Title is the complete text to be displayed in reports or forms as a field heading. Use the Description field to hold additional helpful information for the attribute like the description of the attribute or guidelines regarding its use.
From the Asset Type drop-down list, select the type of asset to which the asset attribute pertains. Note that an attribute is valid for a specific asset type (Equipment, .
Click Save at the upper right.

The new standard appears on the left.