Manage
Attributes
Feature Summary
The Attributes feature in GSatTrack allows users to customize and manage specific characteristics associated with their tracked assets. By defining unique attributes, users can gain deeper insights into asset performance, status, and compliance, enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making.
Overview
The Attributes feature provides a flexible framework for users to assign various properties to their assets within the GSatTrack platform. Users can customize these attributes based on their specific needs, enabling tailored tracking and reporting. This feature is particularly useful for organizations that require detailed data regarding asset conditions, usage, or compliance with regulations. By leveraging attributes, users can enhance their asset management strategies and ensure that all necessary information is readily available.
How to Use
How-To: Edit Attributes
- In the “Navigation” Menu select the “Manage” icon.
- Select an “Item” like “Assets”.
- Click on the “Asset Options” icon next to the desired Asset to edit.
- Expand the “Edit Asset” dropdown menu.
- Expand the “Attributes” dropdown menu.
- Edit the desired information; a better explanation of each section is provided under the Additional Information section of this wiki page.
- Click on “Save Changes”
Additional Information
The Attributes feature is designed to be highly customizable, allowing organizations to adapt it to their specific operational requirements. Users can define attributes that reflect their unique business processes, making it easier to track compliance, performance, and other critical aspects of asset management. The feature also integrates with GSatTrack’s reporting tools, enabling users to generate insights based on the defined attributes.
Default Attributes
Assets
General Information
These attributes help distinguish Assets of the same type from one another.
- IMEI: International Mobile Equipment Identifier - unique device ID number used by networks
- Serial Number: unique device identifier provided by the manufacturer that specifies individual units
- Software Version: operating system version
- Notes: open field, users often include any relevant information about acquisition, special operating requirements, fleet ID, or home location
- Photo: users can include a photo by attaching it to the Photo attribute
SIM Information
They serve primarily to help Asset managers have pertinent network information available at their fingertips.
- ICCID: SIM card’s unique serial number
- Phone Number: number associated with the SIM
- PIN Code: open field for securing asset use
- PIN Unlock Key (PUK/PUC): an open field for securing asset use
- Provider: a carrier that provides service
Driver Information
They serve primarily to help Asset managers sort and find Assets by their operator information, and to have that operator’s personal information available in the case of emergency.
- Mission: intended use
- Driver: Driver’s name
- Phone Number: contact information for the driver
- License Number: operator’s license number
- National Identity Card Number: passport or other identifying document
Vehicle Information
They serve primarily to help Asset managers keep pertinent information available for emergencies.
- Fuel Efficiency: average or target fuel efficiency range, input by the user
- Make and Model: make refers to the manufacturer, model refers to the product line
- Purchase Date: date the organization acquired the asset
- VIN: seventeen alphanumeric characters that identify the specific vehicle
- Plate Number: license plate number(s) associated with the vehicle
Vessel Information
They serve primarily to help Asset managers keep pertinent information available for emergencies.
- Name: vessel’s name
- Call Sign: radio communications identifier
- Flag of Registry: used to identify the vessel’s port of origin
- IMO Number: International Maritime Organization Number format is usually IMO followed by seven digits which are issued by IHS Fairplay
- Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI): Maritime Mobile Service Identity format is usually nine digits assigned to a DSC radio or AIS unit
- Tonnage: weight of freight or cargo
- Class: type of vessel
- Skipper: name of the captain
Places
- Contact: open text field, can be used to store a person’s name, contact information, and other relevant details
- Photo: allows the user to upload a photo to the Place, which will display when the Place is selected from the Map View.
- Unique Key: allows users to store things like gate codes, and also allows users to search for the Place using the unique key instead of the name.
Geofences
- Photo: allows the user to upload a photo to the Place, which will display when the Geofence is selected from the Map View.
Custom Attributes
Although there is no user interface for Custom Attributes, system administrators can create and provide Custom Attribute Fields for larger ecosystems. Interested users should discuss this feature with their account manager to explore available service-level options.