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App: Add an asset

How to add equipment on iOS and Android

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Written by Teresa Bui
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Setup

You will need the following permission in your security group:

  • Can see all tasks.

  • Can create assets.

Click here to learn about permissions and security groups.


IOS: How to add an asset to a property

Available fields on an asset

Required (Type, Variant)

  • Type: Select asset type from the dropdown.

  • Variant: Select the variant. This is usually included in the auto-generated label based on the asset type's Label pattern.

Recommended (Location, Base Date)

  • Location: The location of the asset.

  • Base Date: The base date for major servicing calculations.

Optional (Ref, bSECURE, Barcode, Contractor, Installation date, Serial, Walk order, Make, Model, Size, Label, Tags, Internal note)

  • Ref: Leave empty to be generated automatically.

  • bSECURE: Scan the bSecure code attached to the asset.

  • Barcode: Scan or provide the barcode manually by clicking Manually Edit.

  • Contractor: Select a Contractor to service the asset or leave as the Default Contractor representing your company.

  • Installation date: The date when the item was installed, used for lifecycle maintenance reporting.

  • Serial: External inspection reference (e.g., fire door certification tag).

  • Walk order: Order in which the asset is serviced.

  • Make: The make of the asset.

  • Model: The model of the asset.

  • Size: The size of the asset.

  • Label: Leave blank to automatically generate label based on the asset type's Label pattern.

  • Tags: Used to group assets and to set up partial servicing.

  • Internal note: Used for internal communication or reference.

Applicable to the specific Routine

1. Open the task and click Work tab.

2. Click the slider icon, select Group by Asset, then click Apply.

When grouping by Routines, assets can only be added under a single applicable level, not multiple — e.g. either Alarms Annual or Alarms Six-Monthly, not both.

3. Tap Add asset.

4. Select the routine service levels for this asset, then click Next.

If the asset type list is empty, the selected routine service levels do not support the same asset types; click Cancel on the pop-up window, then Cancel again to try a different selection.

5. Choose the asset type from the list, with only those relevant to the selected routine service levels displayed.

6. Choose a Variant, provide the Location and Base date, then click Save.

Identify places by using commas in the Location field (e.g., “Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3”), to search assets by places: Building 2B; Building 2B, Floor 6 or Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3.

Any type of asset

1. Open the task and click Work tab. Scroll down and tap View all assets on site, or click Jump to and select All assets.

2. Tap Add.

3. Search and select the asset type.

4. Choose a Variant, provide the Location and Base date, then click Save.

Identify places by using commas in the Location field (e.g., “Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3”), to search assets by places: Building 2B; Building 2B, Floor 6 or Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3.


ANDROID: How to add an asset to a property

Available fields on an asset

Required (Type, Variant)

  • Type: Select asset type from the dropdown.

  • Variant: Select the variant. This is usually included in the auto-generated label based on the asset type's Label pattern.

Recommended (Location, Base Date)

  • Location: The location of the asset.

  • Base Date: The base date for major servicing calculations.

Optional (Ref, bSECURE, Barcode, Contractor, Installation date, Serial, Walk order, Make, Model, Size, Label, Tags, Internal note)

  • Ref: Leave empty to be generated automatically.

  • bSECURE: Scan the bSecure code attached to the asset.

  • Barcode: Scan or provide the barcode manually by clicking Manually Edit.

  • Contractor: Select a Contractor to service the asset or leave as the Default Contractor representing your company.

  • Installation date: The date when the item was installed, used for lifecycle maintenance reporting.

  • Serial: External inspection reference (e.g., fire door certification tag).

  • Walk order: Order in which the asset is serviced.

  • Make: The make of the asset.

  • Model: The model of the asset.

  • Size: The size of the asset.

  • Label: Leave blank to automatically generate label based on the asset type's Label pattern.

  • Tags: Used to group assets and to set up partial servicing.

  • Internal note: Used for internal communication or reference.

Applicable to the specific Routine

1. Open the I&T task, go to the Inspections tab and click the slider icon.

2. Select Group by Asset, then tap outside the pop-up to return to the Inspection tab.

When grouping by Routines, assets can only be added under a single applicable level, not multiple — e.g. either Alarms Annual or Alarms Six-Monthly, not both.

3. Click + next to the Work heading.

4. Select the routine service levels for this asset, then click Done.

If the asset type list is empty, the selected routine service levels do not support the same asset types; click Cancel on the pop-up window, then Cancel again to try a different selection.

5. Choose the asset type from the list, with only those relevant to the selected routine service levels displayed.

6. Choose a Variant, provide the Location and Base date, then click Save.

Identify places by using commas in the Location field (e.g., “Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3”), to search assets by places: Building 2B; Building 2B, Floor 6 or Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3.

Any type of asset

1. Open the task and click Inspections tab. Click the three dots in the top right corner and then select View all assets.

2. Click + Asset, then search and select the asset type.

3. Choose a Variant, provide the Location and Base date, then click Save.

Identify places by using commas in the Location field (e.g., “Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3”), to search assets by places: Building 2B; Building 2B, Floor 6 or Building 2B, Floor 6, Unit 3.


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