User Guide

NOTE: Only the user-defined properties that were selected in the pop-up box and assigned to the rack will be displayed when you
hover the mouse over the rack in Plan view.
The following table describes the available user-defined properties.
Field Description
Name Asset property name. Click the column title to sort the column alphabetically.
Type Asset property type. Click the column title to sort the column alphabetically.
Unique
Check this box to mark the property unique, such as a serial number. In the case of a unique property, the
property name and type can be assigned to more than one asset, but the value must be different for each
asset.
Add Click this button to add a new property to the list.
Delete
Click this button to delete a property from the list. If a property is deleted here, there is no delete
confirmation message and no option to undo. A property cannot be deleted if it is assigned to an asset.
Asset Label Text
This selection represents the label used throughout the system. In the event an asset does not have the
corresponding property associated, a default asset tag label is used. If you change the zoom level, the labels
will increase or decrease in scale accordingly. If the zoom level is reduced beyond the ability to render label
text, the text disappears and then reappears when the zoom level has returned to an acceptable level.
Labels are not able to move or rotate and remain anchored to the asset.
Show label To show labels, click this checkbox or select the Workspace menu option and select Asset Labels .
Reset to default Click this button to clear the selected property and reset the system to use the default, which is the asset tag.
Save Click this button to save changes.
Cancel Click this button to cancel the action and close the dialog box.
Apply Click this button to apply changes.
Table 9.14: User-Defined Properties Options and Descriptions
To assign user-defined properties to individual assets:
1. In any view, select an asset and select Properties.
2. Select the User-Defined Properties tab.
3. Select a Property from the Assign drop-down list. Click Add.
4. Click in the Value column, enter a value for the new property and click Save.
5. If a link is entered as a value, an icon appears in the properties column to launch a browser. The address in
the value column must begin with http:// or https://. Click on the link to open the browser.
6. To sort the columns alphabetically, click the arrow in the column heading.
To delete a property from an asset in either preferences or properties:
1. In the Properties pane, click the User-Defined Properties tab, select Property in the table and press Delete.
2. In preferences, the property is deleted without confirmation. The property is removed from the list.
3. In properties, a confirmation message appears asking if you want to unassign the attribute from asset and is
removed from the asset, but not the list.
4. Click Yes to unassign the attribute.
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