About Routes

A Route consists of the following records and links:

• One Route
• Multiple Checkpoints that are linked to the Route
• Checkpoint Tasks that are linked to the Checkpoints
• Equipment or Functional Locations to which each Checkpoint is linked
• Checkpoint Conditions that are linked to the Checkpoints as successors
• Multiple Checkpoints that are linked to the Checkpoint Conditions as successors
• Reference Document records that are linked to Checkpoint records as successors

When Routes are completed, Route History, Readings, and Recommendations are added to the GE Digital APM database and will be displayed on the page for that Route.

With the exception of Checkpoint Tasks and Route History, all records that make up a Route will appear in the left pane on the page for that Route, where the Route is shown as the root record. You can use the left pane to create and manage your Routes. The following image shows an example of the left pane.

Checkpoint Tasks and Route History appear on the Routes datasheet.

Each Checkpoint that is linked directly to the Route will be linked to one Checkpoint Task that stores the schedule on which that Checkpoint should be addressed. You can work with Checkpoint Tasks by selecting the Schedule tab on the datasheet when a Checkpoint linked directly to the Route is selected.

Note: If the Route has a schedule, the Checkpoint Task schedule is optional.

You can view the Route History records that are linked to a Route by selecting the Route History tab on the datasheet, when a Route is selected. You can also view Readings, Reference Documents, and Recommendations in Route Manager.