Measurement Location Template Records

Measurement Location Template records store details about measurement location templates that can be used to create checkpoints on a Route. This topic provides an alphabetical list and description of the fields that exist for the Measurement Location Template family. The information in the table reflects the baseline state and behavior of these fields. This list is not comprehensive.:

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Note: For more information on Measurement Location Template family fields, refer to the reference information for the matching fields in the Measurement Location family.

Field	Data Type	Description	Behavior and Usage
Allowable Values	Character	The values the user can select when entering a reading for the checkpoint created from the template.	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 and category values match the values stored in the ML Type and Category lists in the Measurement Location Template. You can select values in this list to indicate that the corresponding allowable value should appear on the device for a checkpoint created from the template. For example, suppose you select Character in the ML Type list and Pump Check in the Category list in a Measurement Location Template. If four allowable values contain the value Character in their Type fields and Pump Check in their Category fields, the Allowable Values list on the Measurement Location Template datasheet will contain the values in the Value fields 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 Template separately for the Limit Values.
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.
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 Locked	Boolean	Indicates whether a checkpoint will be locked on a 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?. On the datasheet, this field appears as a check box labeled Scan to Unlock?. This field is populated automatically in new Measurement Locations that are created from the Measurement Location Template. If you modify this value, it is not updated automatically in Measurement Locations that were created from the Measurement Location Template. When this field is set to: True, the device user must scan the barcode associated with a Measurement Location that was created from the Measurement Location Template before recording readings. False, the device user does not have to scan the barcode associated with a Measurement Location that was created from the Measurement Location Template before recording readings. Note: This feature is not available on tablet devices.
Content Guid Char	Character	Character value of system field Content GUID.	You can use this field to create a query that links a checkpoint to its related checkpoint template. This field is inherited from the Checkpoint Template family.
Description	Character	A description of the template.	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.
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 appears on 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.
Non-Compliance Date Interval	Numeric	It is the Non Compliance Date Interval (in days) added to Next Date to get the Non-Compliance Date.	This field is not populated automatically. If Non Compliance Date Interval is absent, then Next Compliance Date value is populated as: Next Date + Schedule Interval.
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.
Requires Equipment Shutdown	Boolean	Indicates whether the equipment requires shutdown.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a check box, which is cleared by default.
Schedule	Character	The schedule by which you want to take readings for the Measurement Location Template.	This field contains a ellipsis button that you can select to view the Schedule window, where you can define the schedule for the Measurement Location Template.
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 ID	Character	The ID for the template.	On the datasheet, this field appears as a text box labeled Template ID. You can enter an ID for the template. This value must be unique. A rule exists on this field that will check whether the value that you enter in Template ID field is already used in a different Measurement Location Template. If the value is already used in a Measurement Location Template, a message will appear indicating that the ID already exists.
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.