Understanding the Look Ahead Dialog Box
The Look Ahead dialog box contains tabs and tables that display event and asset-related information. The information provided on the Look Ahead dialog box are described below:
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Header
When operating in Real Time with Web Switching enabled, the step recording tool will also be displayed at the top of the Look Ahead Dialog. Step recording tools include Switching Sheets, Standalone Safety Documents, Event Details Steps tab, and the Miscellaneous Log. This label will be hidden in Study mode if no tool is actively recording Study actions.
• The Asset : Asset Type field displays the name of the asset being operated followed by the asset type.
Buttons
• Preview: allows you to generate a trace in Viewer that highlights the area affected by the asset operation. For example, if you open an asset and click the Preview button, the Viewer displays the network area that will be outaged.
Note: The Preview button is only enabled when the network is going to be outaged. When the Look Ahead is closed (by confirming the operation or clicking Cancel), the trace highlighting will be removed.
Drop Count Tab
The Drop Count tab displays the number of customers affected by the asset operation. This tab provides information for Total Customers and total Critical Customers, with sub counts for four groups of critical customers.
• The Drop columns display the drop information for the asset. Information is displayed as counts dropped downstream of the asset.
• The Pressure Zone column display the total counts for the pressure zone on which the asset to operate is located.
Pickup Count Tab
The Pickup Count tab displays the number of customers affected by the asset operation. This tab provides information for Total Customers and total Critical Customers, with sub counts for four groups of critical customers.
• The first set of two columns shows data for the total counts.
• The Pickup columns display the pickup information for the asset. Information is displayed as counts picked up downstream of the asset.
• The Pressure Zone columns display the total counts for the pressure zone on which the asset to operate is located.
View Conditions Tab
The View Conditions tab shows any special conditions currently active, including crew locations, tags, notes, and so on. If conditions are present, you must view the conditions table to complete the operation. Click on the View Conditions tab to access condition information.
The Conditions table displays the following columns:
• The Condition column displays the type of condition that is present on the pressure zone such as a truck_location (crew), tag, note, and so on.
• The Asset column displays the name of the asset on which the condition is located.
• The Location column indicates whether the condition is upstream or downstream of the current asset.
• The User Name column displays the user name of the user that created the condition.
• The Date/Time column displays the date and time that the condition was created.
• The Description column displays information about the condition. For example, if the operation affects an asset with an associated document, the file name would be listed.
View Abnormal Tab
The View Abnormal tab displays data about abnormal assets on the same pressure zone as the asset to operate. An “abnormal asset is any asset that is not in its nominal state (for example, an open valve that is normally closed).
The Abnormal table displays the following columns:
• The Asset column displays the name of the asset that is in an abnormal state.
• The Nominal Status column displays the normal status of the asset.
• The Current Status column displays the current status of the asset.
View Critical Tab
The View Critical tab shows customers classified as critical (for example, emergency, medical, key) that would be impacted by the proposed asset operation.
The Critical Customers table displays the following columns:
• The Name column displays the critical customer's name.
• The Critical Type column displays the critical classifications for the customer.
• The Address column displays the critical customer's address.
• The Phone column displays the critical customer's telephone number.
Buttons
• The Open button opens the asset. If an "open" operation is being performed on a closed asset, the Open button is enabled. If special conditions exist, then you must view the View Conditions tab before the Open button becomes enabled. Likewise, if abnormal asset statuses exist, then you must view the View Abnormal tab before the Open button becomes enabled.
• The Close button closes the asset. If a "close" operation is being performed on an open asset, the Close button is enabled. If special conditions exist, then you must view the View Conditions tab before the Close button becomes enabled. Likewise, if abnormal asset statuses exist, then you must view the View Abnormal tab before the Close button becomes enabled.
• The Help... button opens the online help content for Look Ahead.
• The Cancel button cancels the asset operation and closes the Look Ahead dialog box.
Associating Documents with Assets
The Manage Documents window allows Administrative users to create and remove associations between modeled asset and documents that are stored in the Oracle Utilities Network Management System.