Input Usage

You can base the scheduled maintenance of physical assets on usage to capture the work performed by the asset through update of the reading. Quantity is automatically calculated when the record is saved, based on previous and current reading.

You can update usage using:

• The Usage tab on Asset Maintenance form.
• The Input Usage form.
• A support call or service request on the Context tab. The Usage button is enabled if the usage based asset is selected as a primary asset on the support call or service request.

The usage history displays in the table.

Asset

Select the asset for which usage is maintained from the dropdown list of existing assets.

Date

Enter the date that the usage reading or quantity was captured.

Reading

Enter the latest reading for the selected asset.

You can specify the number of decimal spaces required for input usage in the Asset usage decimal places field on the Schedule Maintenance tab of the Module Control form.

Quantity

Quantity is calculated when you click the Save button. It is calculated as Current Reading - Previous Reading - Test Quantity. If this calculation results in a negative value, then the quantity is 0. If a quantity is provided then no calculation is done.

You can specify the number of decimal spaces required for input usage in the Asset usage decimal places field on the Scheduled Maintenance tab of the Module Control form.

Test Quantity

Enter the quantity used while performing tests or service on the asset. Test quantity is used when calculating quantity.

You can specify the number of decimal spaces required for input usage in the Asset usage decimal places field on the Schedule Maintenance tab of the Module Control form.

Service Request

If a service request applies to the capture of usage, select the service request from the dropdown list.

Entered By

Select the service person that performed the reading from the dropdown list of job cost employees.

Extra

Enter additional information collected with usage — for example: Odometer reading captured with Usage = Litres of Fuel.

Notes

Enter general notes about the usage entry for the asset.

Input Usage table

This table lists all the usage entries for the asset, providing a history on usage.