What is Asset-level Metadata?

The Asset level Metadata section allows you to record detailed information about a specific asset. The purpose of the metadata is to capture any information about the asset, that is not measurable by a data source (e.g. Installation Date, Date of Manufacture, Model). Documents can also be stored as metadata by adding them to the file drawer and then selecting the "Document" datatype and selecting the correct document in the value column dropdown menu.

There are various data types that can be added as metadata. These are shown and defined below.

String: The STRING data type is traditionally a sequence of characters, either as a literal constant or as some kind of variable. An example of a string datatype can be seen in the example above.

Number: The NUMBER data type is a user inputted numeric value.

Boolean: The BOOLEAN data type enables support for Ternary Logic.

Date: The DATE data type consists of a date only. Format: YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm

Timestamp: The TIMESTAMP data type consists of a date and time. Format: YYYY-MM-DD

URL: The URL data type enables the user to link to a specific website.

Document: The DOCUMENT data type allows the user to link to a specific document that has previously been uploaded to the document drawer.

Adding a document to the document drawer

To add a document to metadata we use the document drawer, by clicking the folder icon on the top right corner of the screen while in an asset the following screen will open. This allows the user to upload a file, the list of files already uploaded to this asset will be presented, and at the bottom, you can click the "+ Upload files" button to add a new file to the asset. An example of a document would be a single-line diagram or a functional description of a control system. Once the file has been uploaded, it is then available to select from the drop-down menu on the metadata definition.

Examples of the types of documents that you can attach are;