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Setting Up Measurement Types for Products

The measurements types that you set up for a product can apply to the assets that are associated with the product, but users must manually associate measurement types with these assets. For more information, see Associating Measurement Types with Assets (End User).

This task is a step in Process of Administering Assets.

To set up a measurement type for a product

1. Navigate to the Administration - Product screen, then the Products view.
2. Select a product record, and click the Service Information view tab.
3. On the link bar, click the Measurements.
4. Create a new measurement record, and complete the fields as appropriate.

   Some fields are described in the following table.

   Field	Comments
   Type	Select the type of measurement. Values include Depth and Wear.
   Name	Type the name for the measurement.
   Location	Type the location of the product.
   Use Plan Bill Method	Select the method of accumulating data in readings. Values include: Incremental. The counter increments continuously with each reading (for example, 10, 20, 30, 40, and so on). Absolute. The counter resets after each reading (for example, 10, 10, 10, 10, and so on).
   Method	Select the method to collect the measurement. You might collect the measurement manually (for example, a gas meter reading from gas company employee), remotely, or automatically (for example, some type of electronic feed).
   Frequency	Select the frequency with which you obtain readings for the measurement.
   Maximum	Type the largest possible value for the measurement device.
   Minimum	Type the smallest possible value for the measurement device.
   Upper Limit	Type the value of the upper control limit for readings. This field value can indicate threshold values for an asset. For example, exceeding the upper limit might generate a preventive maintenance action. This field value must be less than or equal to the Maximum field.
   Lower Limit	Type the value of the lower control limit for readings. This field value can indicate threshold values for an asset. For example, exceeding the lower limit might generate a preventive maintenance action. This field value must be greater than or equal to the Minimum field.
   Units of Measurement	Select the units of the measurement.
   Expected Usage	Type the value for the expected use. This field is used to bill for usage if readings of usage are unavailable and if the Estimate check box is selected in the Use Plans view of the Administration - Contracts screen.
   Use Basis (Days)	Type the time period for the expected use. This field value must represent the value in the Frequency field.

   NOTE:  The Products screen has a read-only version of the Measurements view.