Categories
Every system, piece of equipment and sub-equipment can have a category. Categories help you report on and look at similar equipment together — all chillers, all emergency generators, all forklifts.
You have two kinds of categories:
- The kommuns category library, based on the MasterFormat classification used in construction and facilities. Its names are currently in Turkish.
- Your own Company Categories, in your own language and with your own codes. They are visible only in your organization.
For an English-speaking team we recommend company categories. The Harborview Hotels demo uses codes like these:
| Code | Category | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC | HVAC | — |
| HVAC-CH | Chillers | HVAC |
| HVAC-AHU | Air handling units | HVAC |
| ELEC-GEN | Emergency generators | ELEC |
| FLS-FP | Fire pumps | FLS |
| VT-PAS | Passenger elevators | VT |
Reading a MasterFormat code
A library code has three pairs of digits, getting more specific from left to right:
| Code | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 23 00 00 | Division | Heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) |
| 23 64 00 | Group | Packaged water chillers |
| 23 64 26 | Detail | Rotary-screw water chillers |
Frequently used divisions: 21 Fire suppression · 22 Plumbing · 23 HVAC · 26 Electrical · 14 Conveying equipment (elevators, escalators) · 28 Electronic safety and security.
Finding the right category
In the system or equipment form click Select Category and type a word in the search box (e.g. chiller, pump, generator). Pick the most specific match. If the equipment already has a category, the tree opens at it so you see its neighbors right away.
Your own categories
Build your own category tree under . The root of the tree is Company Categories.
| To… | Do this |
|---|---|
| Add a main category | Add Main Category at the bottom of the page. |
| Add a subcategory | Select a category in the tree and click Add Subcategory below it. |
| Edit its name or description | Select the category, then Edit. |
| Delete it | Select the category, Edit › Delete. A category with subcategories can not be deleted: delete or move them first. |
| Move it | Drag it onto another category (below). |
Moving by drag and drop
Drag a category and drop it onto another one: it becomes that category's subcategory, together with its own subcategories. The target is highlighted in orange and kommuns asks before moving (Move the category? › Move). To move a category to the top level, drop it onto Company Categories. The Company Categories root itself can not be moved.
| Before | After dropping Refrigeration onto Kitchen equipment |
|---|---|
| Company Categories › Kitchen equipment | Company Categories › Kitchen equipment |
| Company Categories › Refrigeration › Walk-in coolers | Company Categories › Kitchen equipment › Refrigeration › Walk-in coolers |
The systems and equipment that use the category are not affected; only its place in the tree changes.