The first tab in the Category Setup tab menu, the Setup tab, functions differently than the others. It consists of a form with details about the Category Setup record selected in the Category Tree.
Category Setup Fields
Parent Category |
Indicates the over-arching Category under which the current Category falls (or is nested). |
Category |
Identifies the category by a unique, agency-defined code and description. This is the information users will see when asked to choose a Category in any of the Work modules. |
Classification |
Indicates whether this Category is either:
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Common Name * |
Indicates which asset inventory module is associated with the category when the Classification field is set to Inventory Items. |
UOM Type * |
Indicates how work is tallied for this category.
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UOM Field * |
Indicates which field in the Asset Inventory module the system should add together when the UOM Type is Sum. |
Unit of Measure * |
Specifies the unit of measure used for this type of work. |
Account # |
Identifies the financial account linked to the category.
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Proj No - Acct |
Indicates the project number linked to the category.
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Department Division Sub-Division Area Sub-Area |
Identifies the agency entity (department, division, etc.) responsible for this work. When a user creates a Work Order or Request and selects the Category, the system automatically imports this organizational information into the Work Order/Request record. |
Requires Asset to Close WO |
Requires that, when creating a Work Order with this Category, the user add an Asset (of the same Category) before closing the Work Order. |
Requires Employee Time to Close WO |
Requires that at least one Employee attached as a Resource to a Work Order of this Category enter at least one hour in their Time before the Work Order can be closed. |
Request WO Creation Shows Templates |
Causes the Create Work Order tool in the Work Request module to display all WO Templates that use this category. |
* Only available if the Classification is set to Inventory Type.
Setup Tab Tools
The following tools are available when the Setup tab is selected in the Category Setup module:
Save |
Saves edits to the Category currently displayed in the Setup tab. |
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Save and Add Another |
Saves edits to the Category currently displayed in the Setup tab and then creates and displays a new Category record. |
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Cancel |
Cancels all edits to the Category Setup form. |