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Creating a Calculation State

When a calculation is performed on a numeric or currency data type, the resulting value can trigger an asset calculation state. Available calculation states are based on defined conditions such as “Good”, “Fair”, and others. For example, an asset with a calculation result ranging from zero to 10 can be assigned a state of “Bad”, 11 - 20 could return a state of “Fair”, 21 - 30 could return a state of “Good”, and any value higher than 30 could be assigned a state of “Excellent”. The calculation states are displayed on charts.

You can create a calculation with only one state. If the result of the calculation does not fall within the range defined in the state, no state is set for that result. Calculation states are updated each time a calculation is performed. Assigning calculation states is optional.

This topic describes how to create a calculation state.

To Create a Calculation State

1.	Make sure that editing is enabled.

2.	Open the calculation for which you want to create a calculation state.

3.	Select the States tab.

4.	Click New. The Calculation State dialog appears.

5.	Enter a descriptive name for the calculation state.

6.	Select a condition from the list.

Note: Conditions may be defined in the Customization Center with an Administrator licence. For more information, see Creating a Calculation Condition. For asset health, you may also define conditions on the Asset Health view, Settings tab, Conditions tab. For more information, see Creating an Asset Health Calculation Condition.

7.	If you want to apply this state to a range of values that result from a calculation, enter a number that represents a lower range limit in the From box.

8.	When you are finished, click OK to save and close the Calculation State dialog.

9.	Repeat steps 4 to 8 for each additional state you want to create.