User Guide

Field Description
Name Name of the asset.
Manufacturer Manufacturer name.
Description Description of the asset.
Product Line Product line of the asset.
Model Model number of the asset.
Property User-defined property types.
Property Value
Value of the user-defined property. If searching with UDP of type date, you will get a date field to provide the input
value.
Clear Clears the search fields.
Search Click to begin the search.
Items found Number of item found in the results.
Table Results Rack, name, manufacturer, model, description and product line.
Clear Click to clear the asset image.
Delete Click to delete the asset from the inventory.
Add to Selection Disabled.
Select Disabled.
Rotate Rotates the asset clockwise 90°.
Flip Flips the asset to front or back view.
Capacity
Search
If this option is clicked, the Capacity Search pane opens with the selected asset's capacities populated in the search
fields.
Export Selected Export the selected unplaced assets to a spreadsheet.
Export All Export all unplaced assets in the list to a spreadsheet.
Table 12.8: Unplaced Assets Descriptions
To delete unplaced assets from inventory:
1. Select the assets to be deleted, and click Delete. A confirmation message opens, advising that selected assets
will be permanently removed from inventory.
2. Click Yes to delete the assets from inventory.
Templates
The Templates pane is a repository for templates created for future or repeated use. They are created by using the
device library or placed devices. Depending on the rights, you may not be able to create templates. Devices
saved as a template are not considered tangible assets until the template is placed on a floor plan or in another
asset.
When the template editor is open and you are in asset view, links are available on the tab to return to the editor
or the template. You can move the Templates pane to a different sidebar of to the content area.
Templates can also be created and deleted in projects. If changes are made to a template in a project, the changes
span time, but they do not show as tasks in the project properties.
Creating a template
To create a new template:
1. With the devices pane open, select the desired asset, and click Create Template below the information pane.
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