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Adding Asset Classifications and Product Codes
Adding New Classification
For information on asset classification, consult this section https://meta.trackabout.com/wiki/index.php/Key_Concepts#Asset_Classification
You first need to add asset type, then add the product code. While adding the product code, you will map it to the correct asset type.
Accessing the Asset Classification page
Asset are classified in three levels: Categories (top level), groups and types.
Here is how to configure these. From the menu Trackabout Config, select Asset Classifications TrackAbout Config --> Asset Classifications
Adding a new Category
Adding a new Top level Category
Adding a new Group
Adding a new Group to a Category. Expand the category tree where you want to add the new group:
Add a new Type
Add a new Type to a Group. Expand the category and Group tree where you wan to add the type:
Adding a Product Code
Even if the Product Code is the same as the Type, a Product Code must still be added. From the menu Trackabout Config, select Add New Product Codes
TrackAbout Config --> Add New Product Codes
- Enter the Product Code and the Description
- Select the Tracking Status. (Default is tracked) Please read (here) for a more complete and accurate description of what all the Tracking statuses mean.
- Choose the Category, Group, and Type from the drop-down lists
- Click the Save button
NOTE: If the needed Category, Group, and Type are not listed, click on the Asset Classifications link to set them up
