About the ACA Data Loader Workbook Layout and Use

This section provides a high-level overview and explanation of how the data loader workbook is constructed.

In order to import data using the ACA Data Loader, GE Digital provides an Excel workbook, ACA DataLoader(ACA).xlsx, which supports baseline Asset Criticality Analysis in GE Digital APM. This workbook must be used to perform the data load. You can modify the Excel template to include custom fields used by your organization.

The master Excel workbook contains one worksheet for each node that will be populated in the data model.

The following table lists the worksheets that are included in the Asset Criticality Analysis (ACA) workbook.

Worksheet

Description

Analysis

This worksheet is used to specify data for import to the Asset Criticality Analysis family.

System

This worksheet is used to specify data for import to the Asset Criticality Analysis System family including system level risk entries.

Asset

This worksheet is used to specify data for linking existing Functional Locations and Equipment to the Asset Criticality Analysis System family including asset level risk entries.

Equipment

This worksheet is used to specify data for linking existing Equipment to existing Functional Locations including equipment-level risk entries.

Each worksheet in the ACA Data Loader Template workbook contains field values that must be mapped to the appropriate GE Digital APM family/field combination. The individual sections in this document specify the source and target fields and relationships required between predecessor and successor.

The list of fields tabulated is not exhaustive. The user can add additional field columns to the worksheets and still perform a successful upload, provided:

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