About Specifications

Specifications describe design details and functional performance criteria for a set of assets. This can include manufacturer, model, and other information specified for the assets.

Specifications may also contain written procedures, careful handling instructions for hazardous or delicate materials, or any other set of attributes needed to provide information about a set of assets.

The base package specifications provide a general starting point for your specification set-up including the following:

  • General Maintenance Specification
  • Operational Maintenance Specification
  • Operational Device Specification
  • Fleet Specification
  • General Specification
  • IT Specification
  • Infrastructure Specification
In Oracle Utilities Operational Device Management
  • Analog Meter Specification
  • Communication Component Specification
  • Communication Relay Specification
  • Firmware Specification
  • Smart Meter Specification

Implementers may want to include additional specification details. An example of how this can be accomplished using the fleet or vehicle specification would be to extend the data area W1-VehicleDetail. Specification detail values may also be extended by adding values to the following look-up fields:

  • MODEL_​YEAR_​FLG - model year
  • VEHICLE_​COLOR_​FLG - vehicle color
  • DRIVE_​TYPE_​FLG - drive type
  • FUEL_​TYPE_​FLG - fuel type
Some of the main uses for specifications are as follows:
  • Configuration Specifications enable definition of different attributes on each device type.
  • Engineering Specifications enable creation of Manufacturer, Bill of Material (BOM), and Model details for specific types of assets.
  • Preventive Maintenance Specifications provide for the building and sharing of maintenance strategies between an asset or group of assets.

Specifications can be linked to stock items. This linking associates the stock items to the tracked assets that are also associated with the specification which allows the stock item to be used to track the asset. Only specifications with asset types configured with an ‘inventory controlled storeroom’ node type can be added.

Please note the following with regard to specifications:

  • Specifications often include an attachment which supports the specification definition or provides the actual specification from the manufacturer.
  • A specification may also include default in service and out of service maintenance schedules for assets or components linked to the specification. When the specification is associated with the asset or component, the related maintenance schedule becomes in effect for the asset or component.