Define Smart Attributes

This section covers the necessary steps involved in creating a new smart attribute for a given classification within the Metrix Asset Management System.

Prerequisites

In order to set a Smart Attribute, the following prerequisites must be met:

  • The component classification must have a valid attribute form assigned to it. See Form Management or Classification Resource Management for more information.

  • The assigned form specification must contain at least one (1) field matching the following attribute definition:

    • Data Type: Decimal Number
    • Required: True

    See Form Management for more information

To create a new smart attribute definition within Metrix, complete the following steps:

  1. Navigate to the component group within the asset classification using the ‘Classifications’ page. (Assets Menu > Classifications > Selected Classification > Selected Component Group).

  2. Click on ‘Edit Configuration’ to enter allow editing the classification definition.

  3. This will convert the view to an editing mode with some additional options. Make sure you have the desired component group selected before continuing.

  4. Within the ‘Data’ section, click on ‘Manage Smart Attribute(s)’.

    NOTE: If this is not available, it means that a valid form definition does not exist for setting smart attribute definitions.

  5. A dialog will appear showing all of the configured field definitions that match the prerequisites for smart attributes.

    To set a smart attribute as linked to the underlying spatial feature’s Length, check the corresponding box in the ‘Set by Spatial Length’ column.

    To set a smart attribute as linked to the underlying spatial feature’s area, check the corresponding box in the ‘Set by Spatial Area’ column.

  6. Once you have finished, click ‘Done’. Then, in the main window, click ‘Save Config Changes’.