Creating Zones

  1. Select the Enterprise, click Setup, and then click Zone Configuration.
  2. In the Zone Configuration pane on the left, right-click Enterprise, and then select the appropriate option:

    • Add Zone: Select to create only a single zone.

    • Add Multiple Zones: Select to create more then one zone simultaneously.

  3. In the Add Zones to Enterprise dialog, enter the Name and Object Number for each zone, and then click OK.

    Enter a meaningful name, such as a description of what modules are defined in the zone, to provide a clear overview of the structure.

  4. To apply enforcement rules to the zone to prevent record collisions and unwanted updates:
    1. From the Zone Configuration pane, select a zone, and then click Edit Selected Note.
    2. Select the appropriate Zone Type:

      • 0 - None: Select if the zone has no restrictions.

      • 1 - Properties and RVCs: Select if the zone can only contain properties and their revenue centers.

      • 2 - RVCs Only: Select if the zone can only contain revenue centers.

    3. Select the appropriate enforcement rules. The following table describes the enforcement rule options and indicates the zone types for which each option is available.

      Table 7-1 Zone Enforcement Rule Options

      Option Description None Properties and RVCs RVCs Only

      1 - Enforce Unique Properties within this Zone

      Select to prevent properties from existing more than once in the zone and all child zones.

      No

      Yes

      No

      2 - Enforce Unique RVCs within this Zone

      Select to prevent revenue centers from existing more than once in the zone and all child zones.

      No

      Yes

      Yes

      3 - Modules Available in this Zone are not available in Child Zones.

      Select to prevent child zones from inheriting the modules from the zone.

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes

      4 - All RVCs must be from the same Property

      Select to enforce all revenue centers within the zone to belong to the same property.

      No

      No

      Yes

      5 - Sort the selected zone alphabetically

      Select to sort a zone in alphabetical order.

      Yes

      Yes

      Yes
    4. To make all EMC modules configurable in the zone, select All Modules.
    5. To select the EMC modules that are configurable in the zone, deselect All Modules, and then select the modules that are accessible from the EMC module list.

      Modules that are available in one location are also available in the children of that location, unless you configure otherwise.

    6. Click OK.
  5. To add properties to a zone:
    1. From the Zone Configuration pane, right-click the zone, and then click Add Properties.
    2. From the Add Property dialog, select the properties to add, and then click OK.
  6. To add revenue centers to a zone:
    1. From the Zone Configuration pane, right-click the zone, and then click Add Revenue Centers.
    2. From the Add RVC dialog, select the property to which the revenue centers belongs, and then select the revenue centers from the list.
    3. Click OK.
  7. To apply enforcement rules to the properties or revenue centers in the zone:
    1. From the Zone Configuration pane, select a property or revenue center, and then click Edit Selected Node.
    2. Select the appropriate enforcement rules and configurable EMC modules. Refer to the Zone Enforcement Rule Options table in Step 4 for more information on the enforcement rules.
  8. Click OK.

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