Device Test Type - Main
Open to define general business rules shared by device tests of a given type.
When a new device test type is added. After defining your device test types, you must update your meter and item types to define their valid test types. This is what prevents a gas test from being performed on an electric meter.
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Enter an easily recognizable Test Type and Description.
Turn on Meter Test if this type of test is associated with a meter. If this type of test is associated with an item, this switch should be off.
Turn on Validation Required if tests of this type use a Validation Algorithm to determine if the test results (and therefore the device test) are of a passing grade. If you haven't done so already, you must set up this algorithm in the system. To do this:
- Create a new algorithm (refer to Setting Up Algorithms).
- On this algorithm, reference an Algorithm Type that is associated with a device test validation algorithm.
Define Characteristic Types and their respective Characteristic Values to describe characteristics common to all tests of this type. This grid supports all standard characteristic types (such as, Adhoc, Predefined, File Location, and Foreign Key) from the Device Test Type Characteristics table. Note that you can also define characteristic types for which values are required to be entered when the device test is created (see Device Test Type - Characteristics).
You can only choose characteristic types defined as permissible on a device test type record.