Plant Inventory

The Plants module houses information about plants that an agency uses to process its sewer, storm, and water utilities. The module tracks the processes performed within the plant as well as all of the pipes that enter and leave the plant.

To access the Plant Inventory module, select Plant/Equipment > Plant Inventory.

In the Plant Inventory module, click the button. A new record appears.
Supply the Plant ID (required). The ID must be unique.
Set the Operating Status.
Enter or select a Property ID to link the Plant to an Address record.
Classify the purpose of the plant in the Use field.
Complete other fields as desired.
Click the button to save the record. The new record appears in the grid.

Method 1 - Adding the Process from the Plant Inventory Record

Open the Plant Inventory module.
Click the button next to the desired Plant record.
Select the Plant's Plant Processes grid and click the button. A new Process record opens with the ID for the selected plant in the Plant ID/Plant Name field.
Continue to Filling Out the Record (below).

Method 2 - Adding the Process from the Processes Module

In the Plant Processes module, click the button. A new record appears.
Enter or select the Plant ID for the Plant that the Process is a part of (required).
Continue to Filling Out the Record (below).

Filling Out the Record

Enter a Process ID (required). This serves as a unique ID for the Process record.
Enter a unique code for record in the Process field (required). This code provides a secondary method of identification.
Describe the process in the Process Text field.
Complete other fields as desired.
Click the button to save the record.

Open the Water Pipe module.
Click the button next to the record you want to link to the Plant.
If the pipe enters the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Entering Plant field.
If the pipe exits the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Leaving Plant field.
Click the button to save the record.

Open the Raw Water Pipe module.
Click the button next to the record you want to link to the Plant.
If the pipe enters the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Entering Plant field.
If the pipe exists the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Leaving Plant field.
Click the button to save the record.

Open the Recycled Water Pipe module.
Click the button next to the record you want to link to the Plant.
If the pipe enters the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Entering Plant field.
If the pipe exists the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Leaving Plant field.
Click the button to save the record.

Open the Sewer Pipe module.
Click the button next to the record you want to link to the Plant.
If the pipe enters the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Entering Plant field.
If the pipe exits the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Leaving Plant field.
Click the button to save the record.

Open the Storm Conduit module.
Click the button next to the record you want to link to the Plant.
If the pipe enters the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Entering Plant field.
If the pipe exits the plant, enter or select the desired Plant ID in the Leaving Plant field.
Click the button to save the record.

Required Relationships

None

Optional Relationships

Plant Processes	Distribution Water Pipes
Raw Water Pipes	Recycled Water Pipes
Storm Conduits	Sewer Pipes
Work Orders	Work Requests
PM/Templates

System Configuration > Options > General Options

Validate Address?

Activates the Street Name Validation function. When active, any street name a user enters into the Address fields is checked against the Street Name List. If the name entered does not match a street in the list, the user cannot save the record.

More information about Street Name Validation