Modify a Asset Management Model
Note: This version of Asset Management User Interface is only available for Manufacturing Connect version 2.26.0 and later.
A Asset Management Model does not need to be modified with any customizations before being deployed. Every customization is optional. Modifying a Asset Management Model enables you to customize a model, so that it can be later deployed to multiple Manufacturing Connect Edge instances concurrently. Once deployed, each Manufacturing Connect Edge instance will receive all of the unique customizations applied to the model. If you only need a single model for a single Manufacturing Connect Edge instance, it is better to Create and Import Models.
To modify a Asset Management model:
From the Asset Management Models pane, click the model.
Opening Asset Management Model View
The Asset Management Model View pane opens, displaying the Static Attributes tab by default with four available tabs:
- Tab 1: Static Attributes
- Tab 2: Transformation
- Tab 3: Dynamic attributes
- Tab 4: Schema
To jump to a specific tab, refer to the Table of Contents on the right side and click the corresponding step.
Static attributes are the metadata of the model. You can add asset-specific details of the model, such as manufacturer, device type, or an image.
Action | Details |
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[1] Show filter / Clear and close filter | Allows users to search for specific attributes by key or value and clear the filter when needed. |
[2] Add new static attribute | Enables the addition of a new metadata attribute to the Asset Management Model. |
[3] Export Attributes | Download all static attributes of the model. |
[3.1] Import Attributes | Upload static attributes to the model. |
[4] Remove Selected | Deletes the selected static attribute(s) from the model. |
[5] Refresh | Updates the view to reflect any changes made to the model or attributes. |
[6] Select Static Attribute(s) | Allows users to choose one or more static attributes for further actions. |
[7] Select/Enter Attribute Name | Provides a field for entering or selecting the name of the static attribute to be added. |
[8] Enter Attribute Value | Allows users to input the value corresponding to the selected or new attribute name. |
[9] Save | Commits the changes made to a specific attribute. |
[10] Delete | Permanently removes the selected static attribute from the model. |
[11] Change model image | Lets users upload a new image to represent the Asset Management Model. |
[12] Remove model image | Deletes the current image associated with the model. |
Transformation can be used to convert raw .JSON data to a desired format by defining the JSON-based schema.
Action | Details |
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[1] Show filter / Clear and close filter | Search by Name |
[2] Add new Transformation | Allows the user to create a new transformation for .JSON data formatting. |
[3] View/Edit | Provides the option to view or modify an existing transformation. |
[4] Action menu |
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You can add/view/edit a transformation.
Action | Details |
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[1] Enter Transformation Name | Search by Name |
[2] Add new Transformation | Allows the user to create a new transformation for .JSON data formatting. |
[3] Prettify | Rearranges the schema to be in a different format by adding relevant spacing/indents. There will be no change in the schema's functionality. |
[4] Add/Update | A schema cannot be added/updated until it is in proper JSON format. |
[5] Close | Exits the transformation editing window without saving changes. |
Dynamic attributes are variable data for the model. You can add a unique name, unit, data type, and schema ID to the model. By including a schema ID, dynamic attributes with a specific schema can be mapped one-to-one for data transformation.
Action | Details |
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[1] Show filter / Clear and close filter | Search by Key or Value |
[2] Add new dynamic attribute | Allows for the addition of a dynamic attribute with variable data to the model. |
[3] Save all | Saves all changes made to the static attributes of the model. |
[4] Remove Selected | Deletes the selected dynamic attribute(s) from the model. |
[5] Select Dynamic Attribute(s) | Allows users to choose one or more dynamic attributes for further actions. |
[6] Select/Enter Attribute Name | Provides a field for naming the new dynamic attribute. |
[7] Enter Attribute Value | Allows users to specify the value for the new dynamic attribute. |
[8] Select DataType | Lets users choose the data type for the dynamic attribute being added.
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[9] Select SchemaID | Associates the dynamic attribute with a specific schema for data transformation. |
[10] Export | Download all dynamic attributes of the model. |
[11] Import | Upload static attributes to the model. |
Schema shows a logical representation of static and dynamic attributes. You can drag and drop attributes to create a custom data structure.
Action | Details |
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[1] Filter | Search by Key or Value |
[2] Drag Static Attribute to Schema | Enables the user to rearrange static attributes visually within the schema. |
[3] Drag Dynamic Attribute to Schema | Allows dynamic attributes to be placed within the schema for organization. |
[4] Action menu |
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[5] Export Schema | Download the list of all the schema items. |
[6] Expand all | Expands all folders in the schema view to show all attributes. |
[7] Collapse all | Collapses all folders in the schema view to minimize display. |
[8] Save Schema | Commits and saves the current structure of the schema after modifications. |
[9] Import Schema | Upload a list of csv file with all schema items. |