Guide to Creating Assets and Asset Types in AnyWare Asset Management System

In this guide, we'll learn how to create and manage asset types using the AnyWare Asset Management System. Asset types serve as the blueprint for defining assets, allowing for the organization and categorization of various asset details. We will explore how to create a new asset type, add attributes, and subsequently create assets under this type. This process includes defining metadata, selecting communication protocols, and specifying asset details such as location and supplier information.

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The AnyWare Asset Management System is structured around asset types, which serve as blueprints for defining assets. To create an asset type, navigate to the Asset Type tab in the menu. Click the plus button to begin creating your new asset type.

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For example, we can create one and call it Tools.

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Enter the part ID and a potential description.

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If the Asset Type could receive sensor data, we can configure a few things: the protocol used for communication and when to show that an asset is offline.

Every asset type can have user-defined metadata, known as attributes. To add attributes to an asset type, click on the Attributes tab. Then, add the asset types you want, such as criticality level or build year. You can also specify whether a field is mandatory when creating an asset under this asset type.

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When we press Save, we create a new asset type.

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To create a new asset under this asset type, go to Assets, press the plus button, select the asset type you just created, and fill in all the necessary details.

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Fill in the customer, supplier and provide your the ID, the supplier's ID, and a description if needed.

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You need to select the current location of the asset.

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Here, we can fill in the attributes as described in the asset type.

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In the attributes tab we can fill in all the data we specified on Asset Type level

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When ready, press Save.

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