- Configuration Guide
- Hierarchy
- Zones
- Creating Zones
Creating Zones
- Select the Enterprise, click Setup, and then click Zone Configuration.
- In the Zone Configuration pane on the left, right-click
Enterprise, and then select the appropriate option:
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Add Zone: Select to create only a single zone.
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Add Multiple Zones: Select to create more then one zone simultaneously.
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- 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.
- To apply enforcement rules to the zone to prevent record
collisions and unwanted updates:
- From the Zone Configuration pane, select a zone, and then click Edit Selected Note.
- Select the appropriate Zone Type:
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0 - None: Select if the zone has no restrictions.
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1 - Properties and RVCs: Select if the zone can only contain properties and their revenue centers.
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2 - RVCs Only: Select if the zone can only contain revenue centers.
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- 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 4-1 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
- To make all EMC modules configurable in the zone, select All Modules.
- 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.
- Click OK.
- To add properties to a zone:
- From the Zone Configuration pane, right-click the zone, and then click Add Properties.
- From the Add Property dialog, select the properties to add, and then click OK.
- To add revenue centers to a zone:
- From the Zone Configuration pane, right-click the zone, and then click Add Revenue Centers.
- From the Add RVC dialog, select the property to which the revenue centers belongs, and then select the revenue centers from the list.
- Click OK.
- To apply enforcement rules to the properties or revenue
centers in the zone:
- From the Zone Configuration pane, select a property or revenue center, and then click Edit Selected Node.
- 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.
- Click OK.
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