Events are the fault codes or alarms that an asset may exhibit if something goes wrong; things like SCADA codes or specific alarm codes.
They can be used as a method to track work that was performed, downtime, work hours, or any other data that is captured in tasks back to a specific root cause.
Adding events & event lists
To add an event list by importing the full list:
Navigate to Assets > Events;
Click the three-dot menu located to the right of screen;
Click Import;
Click Download template;
Complete the Excel template with the full list of events
Event List - the name of the event list that will, likely, be the same for every row if importing a single list;
Title - of the individual event;
Code - produced when the event occurs
Click the three-dot menu located to the right of screen;
Click Import;
Click Browse Files (or drag & drop file);
Select the file that is to be imported;
Check that the proposed fields align with the data being imported, or make the necessary changes to column headers;
Click Next;
Click Import. Depending on the size of the list, it may take a few moments to update and a screen refresh may be required.
To add events one by one:
Navigate to Assets > Events;
Click New event;
Nominate the Title, Code (if available) and the Event List that the event is to be added to;
Click Save;
Link event lists to assets
Before events can be selected in tasks, they must first be linked to the asset to which they are applicable.
To link an events list to a specific asset:
Navigate to Assets;
Filter to and then select the asset to which the event list is to be linked;
In the Event List dropdown, select the appropriate event list;
Click Save.