A variable is a condition that might affect the maintenance or safe operation of an asset. These conditions must be checked during maintenance. Measured variables, such as temperature or pressure, will fall above a minimum and below a maximum to be within tolerance. Navigate to Data Administration -> Variable Data to enter information about variables. The variable can later be assigned to a task.
Variable Data Examples:
Brake Drum Degrees of flatness
Motor Oil Temperature and pressure
Pressure Lines, Reservoirs and Accumulators PSI
Electrical Asset Amps
Outdoor Machinery Ambient air temperature and humidity
Variable: Enter a unique alphanumeric name or code for each variable.
Variable Description: Enter a brief description of the variable.
Format: Select a format from the pop-up list to represent the number of decimal places needed for the precision of the measurement, i.e., #0.0000.
Minimum: Enter the minimum acceptable measurement for this variable; use the field on the left for the numeric value and select the unit of measure from the pop-up list on the right.
Maximum: Enter the maximum acceptable measurement for this variable; use the field on the left for the numeric value and select the unit of measure from the pop-up list on the right.
Allow Asset Use If It Does Not Meet The Criteria: Check this checkbox if the asset can be used if it does not meet the specified requirements for this variable. Variable records that have this checkbox checked are the records FaciliWorks will find when you filter for Allow Use If Fail in variable report filters.
Notes: Enter instructions for measuring or testing the variable, including how to check variables that cannot be quantified.
Update Task Records: A variable can be linked to multiple tasks and assets. When making a change to a variable record here, you can click the Update Task Records button to update associated records with the new variable information. You can choose to update the variable in Task records only, Asset-Task records only or in both Task and Asset-Task records.