Set up a Measurement Definition for Incident Definitions

Security Note: You need the Allow the user to maintain incident definitions security right in the Base Data user group security rights group for this activity.

Activity Steps

1. Open the Incident Definition Editor.
2. To create a measurement definition:
   1. Right-click in the Measurement Definitions field group and select New and the required Data Type from the menu.

      Select from:

      • Boolean—The incident measurement value displays as a check box.
      • String—The incident measurement value displays as a free-form text field.
      • Integer—The incident measurement value displays as a nullable integer field.
      • Double—The incident measurement value displays as a nullable numeric field.

      Note: You cannot change the Data Type for existing additional measurement definitions.

   2. Enter a Name.
   3. Enter a Description if required.
   4. If the Data Type is Integer or Double, select a UOM. Select from all units defined in the Unit Conversion Editor.
3. To duplicate a measurement definition, right-click the measurement definition and select Duplicate from the menu.
4. To delete a measurement definition, right-click the measurement definition and select Delete from the menu.
5. To delete all measurement definitions, right-click any measurement definition and select Delete All from the menu.

   Note: You can only delete a measurement definition if it is not referenced by any incident definitions.

6. Click Save.