Add equipment unit

All equipment units must be defined individually to the system. However, if the Asset Management module is installed, units should NOT be added in EMMS.

1. At the EMMS main menu, click on the Equipment button. The Display Equipment screen appears.
2. Click Add . The Edit Equipment enter screen appears.
3. Type in a unique Unit Number for the new unit.
4. Click Enter . The Edit Equipment add screen appears.
5. Fill in the fields as required.

   Assigned Tois the facility the unit is assigned to. It is optional. When changed on the Edit Equipment change screen, the work roster is updated. You can click on the Prompt button to select the facility from a list.

   Checksum Digitonly appears if the business parameter is selected. This is company-specific.

   Customeris the customer the unit is assigned to. You can click on the Prompt button to select the customer from a list.

   Date in Serviceis the date the unit was placed in active service in the fleet. A value is required. If this is a future date, the current job date is used for pool and facility assignment.

   Descriptionis a 25-character description of the unit.

   Equipment Poolis the major grouping or pool of equipment the unit belongs to. This is only required if you have the Asset Management module. You can click on the Prompt button to select the pool from a list.

   Equipment Typeis the generic equipment type the unit belongs to. If left blank, Enrich will fill it in based on the group selection. You can click on the Prompt button to select the equipment type from a list.

   Estimated Lifeis the number of months the unit is expected to last in service. It is optional.

   Gross Unit Weightis the rated weight of the unit when loaded to maximum capacity. It is optional.

   Group IDis the equipment group the unit belongs to. A value is required. You can click on the Prompt button to select the group from a list.

   Mfg Codeis the manufacturer of the unit. If left blank, Enrich will fill it in based on the group selected. You can click on the Prompt button to select the manufacturer from a list.

   Model Codeis the equipment model. If left blank, Enrich will fill it in based on the group selection. You can click on the Prompt button to select the model from a list.

   Ownershipidentifies whether the unit is fully owned, leased, rented, inter-line, or customer-owned. You can click on the Prompt button to select the ownership from a list.

   Purchase Dateis the date the unit was bought from the vendor. A value is required.

   Purchase Priceis the amount that was paid to buy the unit from the vendor. It is optional.

   Purchasedflags whether the unit was purchased new or used.

   Serial Numberis the serial number stamped on the unit by the manufacturer. A value is required.

   Statusidentifies the current status of the unit. Note that the unit status cannot be set to sold on customer-owned units; you can only void the unit. You can click on the Prompt button to select the status from a list. Valid values are:
        - active
        - in garage
        - pending
        - sold
        - void

   Tare Weightis the weight of the unit when empty. It is optional.

   UOMis the unit of measure used for the weights. You can click on the Prompt button to select the unit of measure from a list.

   Yearis the unit's 4-digit year of manufacture. If left blank, Enrich will fill it in based on the group selection.

6. There may be several promptable fields just below equipment pool that will need to be selected.
7. Click Enter to save the unit.
8. You can now define the unit's characteristics such as classifications, features, meters, etc.

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