How to create an asset ?

Why create assets from the platform ?

You can create assets manually in order to feed your databases directly from the platform.

What is an asset ?

An asset is a word used in the broad sense. An assetcan be an object, a motor, a building site, a building.

These assets are stored in databases. For each asset, attributes are defined. These attributes will help characterize the equipment.

There are different ways to create assets :

• During an intervention, with the creation widget
• By importing mass assets thanks to an import file.
• Manually, by creating them one by one on the platform (what we see in this article).

In practice, how do you create new asset ?

Context: Imagine a company who wants to add a new engine, in its "Engines" database. This engine will be named "Engine 45".

Motor 45 must have the following characteristics :

• No parent asset is defined
• The asset  is part of the Motors database.
• The motor has a "Power" attribute with a value of 300 W.
• The engine has a "Brand" attribute with the value "Kinn Mota".

1. In the Assets tab, click on "New Assets".

2. Name your assets. In our case "Motor 45".

3. None asset is chosen. However, we will select the "Motors" database.

4. Enter the attributes appearing with the following values :

• "Kinn Mota" for the Brand.
• "300" for Power.

5. Click on "Create". Your asset is now present in the Motors database.

How to filter on my assets ?

In order to find easily your assets, you can use the filters.

To go further

• It is often more useful import asset function in order to import equipment in bulk.
• It's possible to duplicate an asset from the mobile app or the platform.
• The assets created in preview are not available on databases. We don't take into account those assets.