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JCatheyEmerging Technician
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Asset Identifiers

When I create a new asset does the system automatically create a unique id number for it? In the tutorial it stated to include a unique identifier to enable searches for specific assets. In other systems there is an ID# and description, how does MaintainX handle this?

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Bigdog9598Emerging Technician
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work order repeating

hello all, Looking for a way to repeat a work order hourly. I have several pieces of equipment that require hourly inspections while running.I am trying to avoid making 24 work orders for every day that this inspection is required. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Thanks Tom 

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JCatheyEmerging Technician
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Meter readings from work order

I have created an hour meter and a monthly task to record the readings. Is there a way to have the reading recorded into the meter from the WO? I see how to create a WO from the Meter to record the data but I would like to have the monthly work order created automatically when due and the reading populate the meter like the one created from the meter. 

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Eric F.Emerging Technician
asked in Industry Q&A
How to associate electrical parts in large enclosures with assets

Hello,We are working to setup our MaintainX CMMS. I am curious what you all do in the following situation.  Example: we have a cooking kettle as a parent asset in a processing room location The kettle has associated valves, pumps, mixer/agitator, gearmotor, etc. which seem to make sense to be child assets of the kettle.  On the other hand, we have electrical enclosures that might have 6 VFDs, many circuit breakers, fuses, harmonic filters, PLCs, etc inside. The equipment in the enclosure powers and controls 6 different assets. If the VFD for the kettle product pump motor is in the electrical enclosure, do you all make the VFD a child asset of the parent kettle asset?, or do you make the electrical enclosure the parent asset and everything of great enough value inside the enclosure is a child asset of the electrical enclosure?Or would you have a parent electrical asset for each production room and then breaker panels, electrical enclosures and everything inside, conduits/wiring in the r

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Y. JiangEmerging Technician
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Manage the life cycle of parts

How can we effectively manage the life cycle of parts in MaintainX?I understand that we can add an expiration date to a part, but what if we have multiple quantities of the same part, each with a different expiration date?For example, let's say I create a part called "AAA Batteries" and have 10 units in stock, but they each have different expiration dates.How should we handle this scenario? Is there any feature or method in MaintainX that supports tracking expiration dates at the unit or batch level?

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DBarryEmerging Technician
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Linking Purchase Orders to Work Orders

Is there a way to link a Purchase Order to a work order?For Work Orders that require one of parts, or contractor labour, it would be good to initiate a PO from the W/O and see a link between the two. 

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lotihig137Emerging Technician
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Unable to Receive Notifications

I was using Iphone 15 and Upgraded to 16 pro max and not receiving any notifications since then from maintainx. What to do?

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LilburneEmerging Technician
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Vendor Certification and License Tracking

I want to add a custom field to the vendors tab to note the certifications the vendor has and when they expire.e.g. Safety at height, confined space, permit to work etc.Has anyone done this before. Ideally I’d add a dropdown that allows multiple selections. This is so we can tell at a glance if the vendor is currently certified or if we need to confirm their certification before booking them to complete work. Thanks,Ben

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Bill DakeEmerging Technician
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Notifications not working when upgrading phone

I just upgrade from an iPhone XR to an iPhone 16Pro.  I used to get all my request notifications and updates to work orders (if I was part of the assignees).  It looks like all the settings in the app are set correctly, but I no longer get the request notifications.  I’m sure its something simple, but I’m not seeing it.  Thanks in advance!

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tkuperEmerging Technician
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BOM

Is there a way to create a Bill of Materials in MaintainX? 

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LcsmithadcEmerging Technician
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Asset hierarchy depth

Hello all,I am new to Maintain x and I am in the process of setting my company up on the software.  Im looking to set up the system in such a way that I am able to track everything as efficiently as possible.  I want to set up PM for motors that we have here where Technicians take the amperage reading of 3 phase motors and put the readings in to the software.  I want to use meters to be able to record and track trends for each phase. Are any of you all doing this?

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Bill DakeEmerging Technician
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Due date colored fonts?

In the work order tab (table view), I have our work orders set up in the order in which they are due.  On the rare occasion that the work order goes “overdue” the date’s font turns red.  Is there any settings to make it turn yellow (or just something other than black) like a day or two before the due date?  Just so one can see at a quick glance the work orders that are getting ready to be due.  Thanks in advance!

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CMMSradioEmerging Technician
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Work Order Table View idea

Wondering if there is a way to organize the columns on this view (move the columns around)?  A screen like this is like an “overview” of active work orders and moving the column locations, while also removing some columns (filters) allows the user to reorganize the way they view work in progress.  In fact, this would be a nice feature on all table view screens.

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DBarryEmerging Technician
asked in Product Q&A
Multiple Currencies

Our business has a need to issue POs in multiple currencies.Has anyone discovered a way to do this?The only way I can see to do this currently is to change the currency in settings each time I want a PO in another currency. 

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Bill DakeEmerging Technician
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Looking to add an additional category to the list

I may not have permissions, but I cannot find where to add an additional category to the existing list.  There are no areas to select under the category tab.  Within the work order it gives and option when you start typing but just goes away when the “+” is pressed.  Thanks in advance!

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James BeersAdvanced Operator
asked in Tips & Tricks
Separating tools from assets

I am trying to log tools for inventory purposes. The issue is, I don’t want to necessarily put them in as assets and would rather have a section particularly for tools. Has anyone had any luck adding new lists for subjects other than the stock items that come with the program?

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BobEmerging Technician
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Export vendor list question

Does anyone know how to export an entire vendor list?

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ewikstromEmerging Technician
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Multiple requesters for a work order

Is there a way to add more than one requester to a work order so that several people can comment and get status updates?Choose Color      

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tgarlandApprentice Operator
asked in Product Q&A
Creating an Incident Report Form

Good morning, If I remember correctly, I heard that MaintainX can be used for incident reporting. If so, who has done it, how does it work, and what are your suggestions for what to include on the report. I’m interested in this from an accident point of view as well as for security issues (unruly visitor/staff member, vandalism). I’m looking at MaintianX for this for tracking as well as getting notifications when the form is started. I’m a one person department so streamlining is key.

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EHS FacilitiesEmerging Technician
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Condensing the To-Do View

I’d like to condense the To-do View to simply show a singular list of work orders sorted by Due Date. Currently, the list of work orders is broken up into several categories: Assigned to Me Assigned to my teams Created by me All open work ordersEach category is sorted by due date, but I’d like to remove all of those categories and simply have one long list of work orders sorted by due date.Does that functionality exist? And if so, can anyone direct me on how to do so?

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James BeersAdvanced Operator
asked in Product Q&A
Status listings

I have some assets that are interchangeable. We will use one until it is due for maintenance or rebuild then switch it out for one of the others. When I am not using the spares I would like to have a way to mark it as offline but usable if it is operational, or offline and being repaired if that is the case. Has anyone been able to do this? It would make my tracking of downtime much easier. Thanks in advance.

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Ryan CEmerging Technician
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How to create fields in procdure via API in Postman

Good Afternoon. I am trying to create a work order via an API call and I am currently trialing with Postman. This is what I have currently (excuess the comments): { "title": "Inspection of Water Pump #1 PN:111 (Pump House), Vibration Warning Test 2", "assetId": 5054334, "assignees": [ { "id": 82364, "type": "TEAM" // dont know what this means } ], "estimatedTime": 1800, "categories": [ "Inspection", "Damage" ], "description": "Whenever irregularities in the water pump operation arise, our established procedure initiates a comprehensive inspection of the pump system in our facility. This encompasses assessing the condition of filters for timely replacement. Technicians conducting the inspection will sign off upon completion to facilitate tracking of maintenance activities.", "locationId": 1921018, "priority": "HIGH", "procedure": { "id": 1711611, "title": "Alert Triggered Water Pump Inspecti

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Euan PattersonEmerging Technician
asked in Product Q&A
Excel Export

Is there a way to export my completed work orders onto an excel format as apposed to just PDF? thanks in advance!

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Luke ByersEmerging Technician
asked in Product Q&A
Request included within Works order

Hi, I currently have request portals set up within my factory per machine to log faults for my team to act upon, within this I have them attach images/videos along with descriptions of the current fault.From this I am activating a new works order for this fault - however, the request is only put within the description of the works order. Is there a way to actually include the request document within the works order and not just within the description. It would save a bit of headache QMS wise on my side. Thanks in advance

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