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Managing Parts Custom Properties

Find out how you can add, edit and delete parts custom properties yourself.

Written by Katharina Kos

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In your remberg Asset Platform, you have the option of adding custom data to your parts beyond the standard information. This can be made using custom part properties, which you can add and edit yourself in the system settings.


Creating Parts Custom Properties

To create parts custom properties, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on “Settings” in the main menu on the left-hand side

  2. Select “Features”

  3. Click on “Parts”

  4. Click on "Properties" in the middle navigation bar

  5. Select “+ Add” in the top right-hand corner

  6. Enter the English name of the work order custom property in the “Name (English)” field

  7. Optional: Click on the language symbol to the right of the “Name (English)” field to add the name in other system languages. Then confirm by clicking on “Save”

  8. Optional: Add a description of the field in “Description”

  9. Define the API label in the field of the same name

    Note: This is necessary for the optional creation of an API interface. The API label can no longer be changed once the property has been created!

  10. Click on the “2 Type” tab at the top of the pop-up window

  11. In the “Field Type” field, select the desired type of the part custom property

    Note: This property can no longer be changed once the property has been created!

  12. Optional when selecting “Selection”: If several options are to be selected, check the “Multiple selection” checkbox. Then add the selection values by clicking on “Add” in the “Options” area.

    Note: Add the names for the other system languages by clicking on the pencil icon.

    Note: You can change the order of the selection values by moving the mouse over the six dots to the left of the value designation and dragging the value to the desired position while holding down the mouse button.

  13. Click on the “3 Rules” tab at the top of the pop-up window

  14. Check the box next to the desired functions

  15. Confirm the addition of the part custom property by clicking on “Create”


Editing Parts Custom Properties

To edit your parts custom properties, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on “Settings” in the main menu on the left-hand side

  2. Select “Features”

  3. Click on “Parts”

  4. Click on "Properties" in the middle navigation bar

  5. In the list of parts custom properties, select the required one

  6. Edit the relevant information

  7. Confirm by clicking on “Save”

Note: The API label and the field type can no longer be changed once the data field has been created!

Note: Values of selection fields can no longer be deleted after they have been created!


Adjusting the Order

If you would like to edit the order of the parts custom properties, follow the steps below:

  1. Click on “Settings” in the main menu on the left-hand side

  2. Select “Features”

  3. Click on “Parts”

  4. Click on "Properties" in the middle navigation bar

  5. Move the mouse over the six dots to the left of the field status

  6. Hold down the mouse button and drag the field to the desired position and then release the mouse button again


Deactivating Parts Custom Properties

If you do not want to delete individual data fields, but only deactivate them temporarily, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on “Settings” in the main menu on the left-hand side

  2. Select “Features”

  3. Click on “Parts”

  4. Click on "Properties" on the middle navigation bar

  5. In the list of individual data fields, select the required one

  6. Click on the “3 Rules” tab at the top of the pop-up window

  7. Click to deactivate the “Activate this property” checkbox

  8. Confirm by clicking on “Save”

Note: The property is now deactivated, but the data entered remains saved until the property is reactivated or permanently deleted.


Deleting Parts Custom Properties

If you want to permanently delete custom properties and the data they contain, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on “Settings” in the main menu on the left-hand side

  2. Select “Features”

  3. Click on “Parts”

  4. Click on "Properties" on the middle navigation bar

  5. In the list of custom properties, click on the three-dot menu on the right in the desired field

  6. Select “Delete”

  7. Confirm by clicking on "Delete"

Note: The property including all entered data will now be irrevocably deleted.

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