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Assets Module How Tos (Primary Suite)


Assets Module How Tos

How To: Access an Asset's PDF Data Sheet How To: Access an Asset's QR Code How To: Add a Mete...

Access an Asset's PDF Data Sheet

To access an asset's PDF data sheet, open the Manage Asset Page in the Assets Module on the Main ...

Access an Asset's QR Code

To access an asset's QR Code, open the Manage Asset Page in the Assets Module on the Main Menu. U...

Add a Meter to an Asset

To add a meter to an asset, the Meter Type must already be created through the Assets Settings Pa...

Add a New Manufacturer

To add a new manufacturer, open the Manufacturer Tabs on the Settings Page in the Assets Module f...

Add Components to a Parent Asset

To add components to an asset, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Module from the Main Men...

Add Fields to an Asset Type

In order to include unique, customized additional information regarding an Asset, you must first ...

Add Interim Notes to a Task without Completion

To add interim notes to a task without completing the task, you will need to pull up the specific...

Add Meters to a Task Template

To add a meter to a task template, go the the Task Template Tab on the Settings Page of the Asset...

Add Tasks to a Task Template

To add tasks to a task template, go to the Task Template Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets M...

Apply a Task Template to the Task Schedule

To apply a task template to the task schedule for bulk task creation, open the Task Schedule Page...

Archive an Asset or Component

To archive an asset or component, go to the Manage Assets Page of the Assets Module on the main m...

Assign/Unassign Users and Certification Roles to an Asset

To assign or unassign users and certification roles for a specific asset, open the Manage Asset P...

Attach an Asset Library File to an Asset

To attach an Asset Module library file to an asset, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Mod...

Bulk Assign / Unassign Assets

To bulk assign / unassign users to assets, open the Manage Asset Page in the Assets Module on the...

Bulk Export Asset Information

To bulk export asset information as a .csv file, select the Manage Assets Page from the Main Menu...

Bulk Import Asset Information

To bulk import asset information using a CSV file, open the Manage Assets Page from the Main Menu...

Change a Manufacturer's Name

To edit the name of a manufacturer, go to the Manufacturers Tab on the Settings Page of the Asset...

Change a Task Template Name

To change a task template name, go to the Task Template Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Mo...

Change an Asset Type Name

To change an Asset Type name, go to the Asset Type Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module....

Change the Status of a Meter Type

To change the status of a meter type, go to the Meter Types Tab on the Settings Page of the Asset...

Clean Manufacturers

To clean your manufacturers table, go to the Manufacturers Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets...

Copy and Rename a Task

To copy a task, open the Task Schedule Page for the asset that contains the task you wish to copy...

Copy and Rename a Task Template

To copy and rename a task template, go to the Task Template Tab on the Settings Page of the Asset...

Copy and Rename an Asset

To copy and rename an asset, select Manage Assets from the Main Menu under the Asset Module. Use ...

Create a Meter Type

To create a new meter type, open the Meter Types Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module. ...

Create a New Asset

To create a new asset, open the Manage Assets Page in the Asset Module and click the plus sign (+...

Create a New Asset Type

To create a new asset type, open the Asset Types Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module. ...

Create a New Task on a Task Schedule

To create a new task for a specific asset, open the Task Schedule Page of the relevant asset. H...

Create a New Task Schedule Template

To create a new task schedule template, open the Task Template Tab on the Settings Page in the As...

Create a Permissive Task Group

Creating permissive groups allows a user to combine tasks into a group. When tasks are grouped to...

Create New Module Levels (Assets Module)

To create a new module level with customizable permissions in the Assets Module, go to the Module...

Customize Trigger Settings Based on an On Expiry Period

Triggers with an On Expiry period can only have a time parameter. An on-expiry trigger gives the...

Customize Trigger Settings Based on Pre-Existing Tasks

It is possible for a task’s trigger to be based on the schedule of another pre-existing task with...

Customize Trigger Settings with a Generate Every Period

Generate Every is a special case period designation that can have a time or usage parameter. Whe...

Customize Trigger Settings with an Every (strict) Period

Triggers with a Every or Every Strict Period can have time or usage parameter. When a trigger ha...

Customize Trigger Settings with One Time Period

Selecting “One Time” as the period allows the user to create a Regular Task that only occurs once...

Customizing Triggers with an Every Period

Triggers with an Every period can have a time or usage parameter. When Every is selected as the p...

Defer a Task

To defer/postpone a task for completion at a future time, open the Task Schedule Page for the Ass...

Delete a File Attached to a Task

To delete a file attached to a specific task, open the Task Schedule Page for the asset of intere...

Delete a File From the File Library

To delete a file from the Asset Module's File Library, select the Files Page in the Assets Module...

Delete a Manufacturer

To delete a manufacturer, go to the Manufacturers Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module a...

Delete a Meter Type

To delete a meter type, go to the Meter Types Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module. Clic...

Delete a Task

To delete a task, open the Task Schedule for the asset whose task you wish to delete. How To: V...

Delete a Task Template

To delete a task template, go to the Task Template Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module....

Delete an Asset or Component

To delete an asset or component, it must first be archived. How To: Archive an Asset or Compon...

Delete an Asset Type

To delete an asset type, go to the Asset Type Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module. Clic...

Delete Asset Type Field

To delete an asset type field, go to the Asset Types Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Modul...

Delete Historical Task Records

To delete the historical records associated with an asset task, open the asset's History Page. ...

Delete Multiple Tasks Simultaneously on the Task Schedule

To delete multiple tasks on a task schedule at the same time, open the Task Schedule you wish to ...

Display Completed Tasks and Generator Tasks in the Task Schedule Table

To display completed tasks or generator tasks in the task schedule table, open the relevant asset...

Download a File Attached to a Task

To download a file attached to a specific task, open the Task Schedule Page for the asset of inte...

Download a File from the Asset File Library

To download a file from the Asset Module File Library, select the Files Page in the Assets Module...

Download Historical Task Attachments

To download attachments associated with historical tasks, open the History Page of the relevant a...

Edit a File's Details in the File Library

To edit the details associated with a file in the Asset Module File Library, select the Files Pag...

Edit a Meter Type

To edit a meter type, go to the Meter Types Tab on the Settings Page of the Assets Module. Select...

Edit a Task

To edit a task associated with an asset, open the Task Schedule Page for the asset whose task you...

Edit an Asset

To edit an asset, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Module on the Main Menu. Use filters ...

Edit an Asset Type Field

To edit a field associated with an asset type, go to the Asset Types Tab on the Settings Page of ...

Edit the Date / Time of Task Completion for Historical Tasks

To edit the date/time of task completion for historical task records, open the relevant asset's H...

Log a Task has been Completed

In order to log that a task has been completed and is current/up to date (a green task status), g...

Mark an Asset as Out of Service

To take an asset out of service and give it a grey task status, open the Manage Assets Page in th...

Mark Multiple Tasks as Complete on the Task Schedule

To mark multiple tasks as complete on a task schedule at the same time, open the Task Schedule yo...

Move an Asset/Component to Another Asset/Component

To move an existing asset to a new hierarchal position, under another asset/component, open the M...

Record a Fault

Logging faults allows your company to track trending data in KAStrack by recording incidents and ...

Refresh the Task Schedule Table

To refresh the task schedule table with any task updates since the Task Schedule Page was opened,...

Return an Out of Service Asset to Service

To return an out of service asset to service, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Module. ...

Run an Asset Report

To run an asset report, open the My Asset Page in the Assets Module on the Main Menu. Use filters...

Run Reports on Historical Task Data

To run reports on historical task records, open the relevant asset's Asset History Page. How To:...

Update a Meter Reading

In order to update an asset's meter reading, go to the Assets Module Home Page opening the Upcomi...

Upload a File to An Asset

To upload a file to an asset, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Module on the Main Menu. ...

Upload a Task File

To upload a file to a task, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Module on the Main Menu. Us...

Upload Files to a Task after a Task has been Completed

To upload files to a task after a task has been completed, open the relevant asset's History Page...

View a File Attached to a Task

To view a file associated with a specific task, open the Task Schedule Page for the asset of inte...

View a Manufacturer's Key Information

To view the relevant information associated with a manufacturer, go to the Manufacturers Tab on t...

View a Meter Type's Key Information

To view the key information about a specific meter type, go to the Meter Types Tab on the Setting...

View Additional Notes Associated with a Task

Additional notes associated with a task can be viewed on the Assets Home Page (for upcoming tasks...

View All Component's on an Asset's Task Schedule Page

To view all component's tasks on an asset's task schedule page, open the Task Schedule Page of th...

View an Asset's Components

To view any components associated with a parent asset, go to the My Assets Page in the Assets Mod...

View an Asset's Cost / Time Summary

To view the Cost/Time Summary associated with the asset's tasks, open the Manage Assets Page in t...

View an Asset's Historical Logs

An asset's historical data can be accessed from an asset's History Page. To access an asset's his...

View an Asset's Summary Modal

To view an asset's summary modal that lists all relevant information regarding an asset, go to th...

View an Asset's Task Schedule

To view an asset's task schedule, open the Manage Assets Page in the Assets Module on the Main Me...

View Historical Logs for a Specified Task

To view the historical logs associated with a specific task, open the Task Schedule Page for the ...

View Interim Notes Associated with Historical Tasks

To view interim notes associated with historical tasks, open the relevant asset's History Page. ...

View Task Details

To view the details of a specific asset task, open the Task Schedule Page for the asset that cont...

View the Details of a File in the File Library

To view the details associated with a file in the Asset Module File Library, select the Files Pag...

View the Fields Associated with an Asset Type

To view the information associated with an asset type, go to the Asset Types Tab on the Settings ...

View the Files Associated with an Asset / Components

To view the files associated with an asset and its components, open the Manage Assets Page in the...