Measurement Location Records

Measurement Location records store details about checkpoints on a Route. This topic provides an alphabetical list and description of the fields that exist for the Measurement Location family. The information in the table reflects the baseline state and behavior of these fields. This list is not comprehensive.

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Field	Data Type	Description	Behavior and Usage
Allowable Values	Character	The values the user can select when entering a reading for this checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a list labeled Allowable Values and contains all the values in the Value field in the Operator Rounds Allowable Values family whose type values match the value stored in the ML Type and Category lists in the Measurement Location. To select or clear the field, select the value in the list. The indication that a value is selected is the vertical blue line to the left of the value. For example, suppose you select Character in the ML Type list and Pump Check in the Category list in a Measurement Location. If four allowable values contain the value Character in their Type field and Pump Check in their Category field, the Allowable Values list on the Measurement Location datasheet will contain the values in the Value field of those four allowable values. The values in this list are also used to populate the Numeric and Character lists on the Limit Values section of the ML Task View datasheet. These values are used to set up alerts that will be displayed to device users if they enter a certain reading value. On the Action section of the ML datasheet, the user can add Action Taken values to a list for any Measurement Location separately for the Limit Values. If you clear a check box from the Allowable Values list and the corresponding allowable value is used in the Limit Values section, that allowable value will automatically be removed from the Limit Values section.
Allowable Values Temp	Character	Temporary field used by family policies to store values as they are being updated.	By default, this field does not appear on the datasheet, and users cannot enter values into this field. The field is latent unless the Before Update and After Update Family Policies in the Operator Rounds Allowable Values family are activated. If these family policies are activated, this field temporarily stores Allowable Value changes during an update.
Asset	Character	The Equipment or Functional Location which the user can add for the ML.	On the datasheet, you can link an Equipment or a Functional Location to the Measurement Location. Depending on the selection, the Asset field is populated automatically. Also, the Asset Description, Asset ID fields are also populated.
Asset Description	Character	A description of the equipment or location represented by the Equipment or Functional Location to which you want to link the Measurement Location.	When the Measurement Location is linked to: An Equipment, this field is populated automatically with the value in the Equipment Short Description field in the linked Equipment. A Functional Location, this field is populated automatically with the value in the Functional Location Description field in the linked Functional Location. If you do not want GE Digital APM to populate the field automatically, you can enter a description for the equipment or location directly into the Asset Description cell.
Asset ID	Character	A ID of the equipment or location represented by the Equipment or Functional Location to which you want to link the Measurement Location.	This field is populated automatically.
Category	Character	The category to which the checkpoint belongs.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a list labeled Category and contains the values that are defined in the Category field in the Operator Rounds Allowable Values family whose type matches the value that is stored in the ML Type field in the Measurement Location. You can select a value from the list. For example, if you select Character in the ML Type list in a Measurement Location and four allowable values contain the value Character in their Type fields, the Category list on the Measurement Location datasheet will contain the values in the Category field of those four allowable values.
Category Temp	Character	Temporary field used by family policies to store values as they are being updated.	By default, this field does not appear on the datasheet, and users cannot enter values into this field. The field is latent unless the Before Update and After Update Family Policies in the Operator Rounds Allowable Values family are activated. If these family policies are activated, this field temporarily stores Category changes during an update.
Checkpoint ID	Character	The ID of the Checkpoint for the Measurement Location.	You can enter a value in this field.
Checkpoint Locked	Boolean	Indicates whether a checkpoint should be locked on the Windows Mobile Device until the device user scans the associated barcode.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a check box labeled Scan to Unlock?. When this field is set to: True, the device user must scan the barcode associated with a Measurement Location before recording readings. False, the device user does not have to scan the barcode associated with a Measurement Location before recording readings. This field is disabled when the Scan ID field is disabled. Note: This feature is not supported on tablet devices.
Description	Character	A description of the checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled ML Description. In this box, you can enter a description of the action users will be completing when they enter readings for this checkpoint (e.g., Pump Check, Vibration Check, or Temperature Check). This is a required field.
Do not automatically create health indicator	Boolean	Indicates whether a health indicator will be created automatically.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a check box labeled Do not automatically create health indicator. When selected, a health indicator will not be created automatically when the checkpoint is created.
Download Stored Document	Boolean	Indicates whether the Reference Documents associated with a route will be downloaded to a Windows CE mobile device.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a check box. By default, this field is set to: False, when the combined file size of the associated reference document files is greater than 2 MB. When this field is set to False, the associated files will not be downloaded to the device. True, when the combined file size of the associated reference document files is less than or equal to 2 MB. When this field is set to True, the associated files will be downloaded to the device. Note: Document download is not supported on tablet devices. However, tablet devices can open document types, regardless of file size, when connected to the GE Digital APM Server.
Equipment Technical Number	Character	The Equipment Technical Number of the Equipment.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Equipment Technical Number. If the Measurement Location is linked to an Equipment, this field is populated automatically with the value stored in the Equipment Technical Number field in the Equipment.
Maximum Target Value	Numeric	A number representing the highest target reading value that is acceptable for the checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Maximum Target Value, in which you can enter a number. Together, the value stored in this field and the value stored in the Minimum Target Value field define a target range that appearson the More Information screen on a Windows Mobile device. Note: This feature is not supported on tablet devices. This field is disabled when the value in the ML Type field contains Character. A rule exists on this field that will compare the value you enter in the Maximum Target Value field with the value you enter in the Minimum Target Value field. If you enter a value in the Maximum Target Value field that is less than the value in the Minimum Target Value field, a message will appear, indicating that the value must be greater than the value in the Minimum Target Value.
Maximum Valid Value	Numeric	A number representing the highest reading value that is acceptable for the checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Maximum Valid Value, in which you can enter a number. This value is used by the mobile device to check the reading value that is entered by the device user and display a message if the value they enter is higher than this value. Together, this value and the value in the Minimum Valid Value field define the valid value parameters for a reading. Note: This feature is not supported on tablet devices. This field is disabled when the ML Type field contains Character. A rule exists on this field that will compare the value you enter in the Maximum Valid Value field with the value you enter in the Minimum Valid Value field. If you enter a value in the Maximum Valid Value field that is less than the value in the Minimum Valid Value field, a message will appear, indicating that the value must be greater than the value in the Minimum Valid Value.
Minimum Target Value	Numeric	A number representing the lowest target reading value that is acceptable for the checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Minimum Target Value, in which you can enter a number. Together, the value stored in this field and the value stored in the Maximum Target Value field define a target range that appearson the More Information screen on the mobile device. Note: This feature is not supported on tablet devices. This field is disabled when the value in the ML Type field contains Character. A rule exists on this field that will compare the value you enter in the Maximum Target Value field with the value you enter in the Minimum Target Value field. If you enter a value in the Minimum Target Value field that is greater than the value in the Maximum Target Value field, a message will appear, indicating that the value must be less than the value in the Maximum Target Value.
Minimum Valid Value	Numeric	A number representing the lowest reading value that is acceptable for the checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Minimum Valid Value, in which you can enter a number. This value is used by the mobile device to check the reading value that is entered by the device user and display a message if the value they enter is lower than this value. Together, this value and the value in the Maximum Valid Value field define the valid reading value parameters for a checkpoint. Note: This feature is not supported on tablet devices. This field is disabled when the ML Type field contains Character. A rule exists on this field that will compare the value you enter in the Maximum Valid Value field with the value you enter in the Minimum Valid Value field. If you enter a value in the Minimum Valid Value field that is greater than the value in the Maximum Valid Value field, a message will appear, indicating that the value must be less than the value in the Maximum Valid Value.
ML Type	Character	The type of data that users can enter when creating a Reading linked to the Measurement Location.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a list labeled ML Type and contains the following values: Character. If you select Character, users can record any reading value for this checkpoint. Numeric. If you select Numeric, they must record a numeric reading value for this checkpoint.
More Information	Character	Additional instructions about the checkpoint that you want to be displayed on the Data Collection page.	This field appears on the Data Collection page and is labeled Additional Instructions on that page.
Product	Character	The product produced by the piece of equipment that is associated with this checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a cell. You can enter a value directly in the Product cell. You can use this field to differentiate which checkpoint is relevant depending on the current product for equipment that is used to produce multiple products. The field would be used as a filter in a customized download query to include only the relevant checkpoints depending on the current product. This feature is only supported for Windows CE mobile devices that use a customizable download query. Note: This feature is not supported on tablet devices.
Related Asset Id	Character	The ID of the Equipment or Functional Location to which you want to link the Measurement Location.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Asset ID. When the Measurement Location is linked to: An Equipment, this field is populated automatically with the value in the Equipment ID field in the linked Equipment. A Functional Location, this field is populated automatically with the value in the Functional Location field in the linked Functional Location.
Related Ref Doc Image Key	Numeric	The entity key of a reference document.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Checkpoint Image in which you can enter or select a reference document image that will be downloaded to a device and displayed when you access a checkpoint in Rounds Data Collection.
Requires Equipment Shutdown	Logical	Indicates whether the equipment requires shutdown.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a check box, which is cleared by default.
Scan ID	Character	The ID of the barcode that identifies the checkpoint.	This field is enabled only when you are working with a Measurement Location that is linked directly to a Route, (i.e., it is disabled when you are working with a Measurement Location that is linked to a predecessor Checkpoint Condition). If you have assigned a Scan ID to the Equipment or Functional Location linked to the Measurement Location, the Scan ID field on the Measurement Location datasheet will be populated with the same Scan ID that appears in the Equipment or Functional Location.
Status	Character	The status of the Measurement Location. This field contains the value Active by default.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a list labeled Status and contains the following values: Active Inactive You can select a value from the list. Inactive Measurement Locations will not appear on Data Collection pages.
Template	Character	The Measurement Location Template that you want to use to populate fields in the Measurement Location.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a list displaying the Template IDs of the Measurement Location Template records in your database. When you select a value, other fields in the record will be populated automatically based on the values in that template. After you save a Measurement Location, the Content GUID of the selected Measurement Location Template record is stored in the Template field, and the field is disabled.
Template Group Key	Numeric	Indicates the template group from which the checkpoint was created.	This field is populated automatically and is inherited from the Checkpoint family. You can use this field to create a query that links a checkpoint to the template group used to create it.
Unit of Measure	Character	The unit of measure that users can specify when entering a numeric reading value for the checkpoint.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a list labeled Unit of Measure. You can select a value from the list. This field is disabled if the ML Type field contains the value Character.