Bookshelf v7.8: Creating a Van Product for Consumer Goods Handheld

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Creating a Van Product for Consumer Goods Handheld

In the following procedures a product is created to represent a van, and a unit of measurement, called a product measurement, is associated with the van. Product measurements are required.

To create a van product

From the application-level menu, choose Navigate > Site Map > Administration - Products.
In the My Inventory Locations list, add a record and complete the necessary fields.
Some of the fields are described in the following table.


Field	Comment
Name	Type the name of the product (for example Van).
Type	Choose the product type from the drop-down list.

The Product Measurements view defines the measurements that are the basis for determining asset use.

To set up measurements for the new van product

From the application-level menu, choose Navigate > Site Map > Administration - Products > Measurements.


Field	Comment
Frequency	Schedule for obtaining readings of the specified measurement, chosen from a list.
Use Basis (Days)	Time period, in days, over which the expected use is to occur. This value must match the value in the Frequency field.

A read-only version of the Product Measurements view is available in the Products screen. See Product Administration Guide for details on adding a new product.

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