About the ACA Data Loader Requirements

To use the ACA Data Loader, your organization must have completed fully the deployment of the Asset Criticality Analysis module. The ACA Data Loader should only be used after the Asset Criticality Analysis module has been implemented, and you have defined Assets (Equipment and Functional Locations) for your organization.

Mapping

The ACA Data Loader maps the datasheet columns in the Excel workbook to fields in GE Digital APM families. As a minimum, the standard worksheets contain columns that match all fields in standard ACA datasheets.

Mapping exists for all standard family fields, if you have added custom fields to a family, you must ensure that mappings exist for those fields, or data may not be populated as expected following the data load.

If you have a custom risk matrix, you must modify the data load worksheet to reflect the risk categories and risk values appropriate for your risk matrix.

Security Settings

The Security User performing the data load operation must be associated with either the MI Data Loader User or MI Data Loader Admin Security Role, and must also be associated with the MI ACA Administrator Security Group or a Security Role that is associated with this Security Group.