Equipment Types

Form ID: (FS200800)

On this form, you can add, view, and edit the settings of the type of equipment needed to perform a service.

Form Toolbar

The form toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Form Toolbar and More Menu.

Summary Area

The Summary area contains general information on the equipment type.


Column	Description
Equipment Type	The unique identifier of the equipment type.
Description	A description of the equipment type.
Require Branch Location	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the resource can be used in only a specific branch location. The branch location is specified on the Branch Locations (FS202500) form.

Attributes Tab

On this tab, you can add, view, and modify the attributes to be listed (if they are active) for equipment of this type on the Attributes tab of the Equipment (FS205000) form.

Note: On this tab, you can deactivate the attribute and then delete it by using the Delete Row button on the table toolbar. In this case, the attribute will be permanently deleted from the service order type, and all attribute values will be deleted from the database.

For an attribute to be added on this tab, it must first be defined in the system on the Attributes (CS205000) form.

The table toolbar includes only standard buttons. For the list of standard buttons, see Table Toolbar.

Table 1. Table Columns
Column	Description
Active	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the attribute is listed for all pieces of equipment of the type. You can deactivate an obsolete attribute by clearing this check box. In this case, the deactivated attribute will no longer be displayed for equipment of the type, but all attribute values that have already been specified for existing records will remain in the database. Thus, if you reactivate the attribute, its values will become visible in the system again.
Attribute ID	The name of the attribute, which serves as its identifier. In this column, you can select an attribute from the list of existing attributes that have been defined on the Attributes (CS205000) form.
Description	The description of the attribute. This description is copied from the Attributes (CS205000) form and cannot be edited.
Sort Order	The number representing the order of the value in the resulting list of attribute values.
Required	A check box that indicates (if selected) that a value must be specified for the attribute for all pieces of equipment of the type.
Internal	A check box that indicates (if selected) that the attribute is not available for portal users. This setting is copied from the Attributes (CS205000) form and cannot be edited.
Control Type	The type of control for the attribute: Text, Combo, Multi Select Combo, Lookup, Checkbox, or Datetime. This value has been specified for the attribute on the Attributes (CS205000) form and cannot be changed.
Default Value	The default value of the attribute. You can leave this column blank or specify a default value to be inserted for the attribute.