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In this onboarding video, you will get a compact introduction to objects management in the LDB:

Navigation

Open the Objects management via:
Navigation bar → Customers → Objects

Alternatively:
Navigation bar → Orders → Objects

Note: The exact naming of the menu items may vary depending on the configuration of your LDB.

The following section describes the functions for managing Objects in the LDB.

Overview

The Objects management is the central point of access for all Objects recorded in the LDB. Objects serve as a structured basis for data collection – they bring together customers, all associated tapping points, order templates and test results in one place. Depending on the configuration of the LDB, it is available for different areas of application. Here some examples:

• Drinking water and water systems – Recording of wells, domestic water pipes, spring water, groundwater probes, surface waters, swimming pools, small bathing ponds and other water supply systems
• Wastewater, sewage treatment plants – Management of wastewater systems with details on population equivalents, wastewater volumes and official permits
• Buildings and properties – Structuring of residential buildings, administrative and public buildings, schools, care homes and sports facilities, e.g. for drinking water testing according to ÖNORM B 1921
• Machines and production systems – Mapping of machines with associated tapping points (e.g. various tanks, hydraulic systems)

The Objects management enables you to:

• store and evaluate data in a structured and traceable way
• avoid redundant information

• Overview of all objects with associated customers, order templates and tapping points
• View and edit individual objects
• Targeted filtering

Hierarchical Structure of the Objects management in the LABORDATENBANK

The Objects management is organised in levels:
Customer → Object/s → Tapping point/s (Subasset/s) → Order/s → Sample/s
An object cannot exist without a customer, and samples cannot exist without an order.

• Objects
  Objects are always assigned to a customer and are created via the customer record. The name is the only mandatory field. Templates can be used to predefine master data fields for different object types.

• Tapping points (Subassets)
  Tapping points are linked to the object and represent the concrete sampling locations. Templates with master data fields are also available here. Recurring information can be recorded here to avoid redundant data entry for each individual sample. Images can be stored to document the exact location.

• Orders and samples
  Orders are linked to an object. Samples within the order can then be assigned directly to a tapping point. Master data fields from the tapping point do not need to be entered again in the sample.

• Order planning (planned orders)
  For recurring sampling, planned orders with a schedule (e.g. quarterly) can be created, including predefined planned samples per tapping point with sample template, responsible person and pre-filled master data fields.

Access rights
Required rights are: View object and Create/edit object.

Description of the tabular overview

Objects are displayed in a tabular overview. The following table describes the columns.

Figure: Objects management

Note: All blue highlighted texts in the table are clickable links to the respective data types.
Some columns are always present, others are configuration-dependent. The column names may also vary depending on the configuration.

Functions

Search functions

Various search options are available to find objects quickly and precisely.

Quick search
The quick search enables a cross-data-type search without having to navigate to the respective area first.

• Find the search field in the top left of the navigation bar.
• Focus the search field with / or s, or click into it and enter your search term.
• Use the search shortcut object:search term for a targeted search in this area.

Simple search

• Use the search field directly above the objects list (magnifying glass icon).
• Enter the search term (name), click the magnifying glass icon or press Enter to start the search.

Advanced search / detailed search

• Click the slider icon to the left of the search field to open the advanced search form.
• Filter by specific criteria such as name, ID, status, customer or support person, as well as further configuration-dependent fields.

Additional search and filter functions

• Use the dropdown filters in the top menu bar: Objectstype and Status.

Edit an existing object

Change the data of an already recorded object using the edit function.

• Click the pencil icon to the right of the object name.
• Alternatively: Click the blue highlighted object name and then click the orange button Edit object.

View an object

• Click the blue highlighted object name to switch to the detail view.

Sorting of objects

The list is ordered according to the configured sorting. The sorting can be adjusted in the system settings.

Related topics:

• Add/edit/archive asset
• Add subassets to asset