Create a group of new assets

Create a large amount of new assets of different asset types in the asset tree.
Prerequisites
  • Make sure no other user in the system is in Design mode before creating assets.
  • Make sure the amount of assets to be added does not exceed the purchased capacity of devices. Once you reach the capacity, you need to reduce the amount of assets or purchase capacity activation for more devices to proceed.
To create a group of new assets
  1. In the
    Welcome
    dialog, click
    Next
    .
  2. In the
    Select an option
     dialog, select
    New mass creation
    , and then click
    Next
    .
  3. In the
    Create new mass assets
    dialog, specify the following information:
    • Asset Type
      : Select an asset type from the list. The available asset types are Generic Container and all the device items except for ABB Robot, FANUC Robot. You can create up to 10 asset types each time.
      TIP:
      • Starting from FactoryTalk AssetCentre version 10.00, process device capabilities are not supported.
      • This tool does not support operations for
        Siemens®
        S7 Controller (TIA Portal™), Mitsubishi® Controller (GX Works2™), Mitsubishi Controller (GX Works3™), and Schneider® Controller (Control Expert) asset types.
    • Default Name
      : Specify the name of the asset as it appears in the asset tree. Special characters
      \ / : * ? < >
       are not supported. When adding multiple assets of one type or adding an asset under a node that has an asset of the same name and type, a number (like _2) is appended to the asset name to ensure uniqueness.
    • Quantity
      : Enter the quantity for each asset type to add to the asset tree. The available quantity is 1-1000.
  4. In the asset view of the
    Create new mass assets
    dialog, select a node in the asset tree under which the assets will be created. The node can be a generic container or the root node.
    TIP:
    • Click the
      Refresh
      button to update the asset tree if any recent changes have been made.
    • If a device asset is selected, the assets will be added to its parent container. If the device asset doesn't belong to any container, the assets will be added to the root, which is the topmost node in the asset tree.
  5. Click
    Start
    .
    TIP:
    If extended properties are configured by the
    Options dialog box: Extended Properties
    , the new assets will inherit the default extended properties.
  6. When device items (except for Asset Inventory) are selected, a message box opens, notifying the status of licensed asset capacity.
    - If the amount of assets to add doesn't exceed the purchased capacity, click
    Yes
    to proceed.
    - If the amount of assets to add exceeds the purchased capacity, you need to reduce the amount of assets or increase licensed capacity.
    A progress bar shows as the tool adds the new assets.
    TIP:
    Click
    Cancel
    if you want to cancel the current operation. Clicking
    Cancel
    does not delete assets that have already been added to the asset tree. You need to delete them manually.
  7. (optional) In the
    Finished
    dialog, click
    Save Summary
    to save the result summary as a TXT file.
  8. Click
    Finish
    to exit the or
    Back
    to return to the
    Select an option
     dialog.
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