When configuring the HxGN EAM environment to use GIS, the basic set of records for a normal HxGN EAM installation must first exist. For example, user groups, users, organizations, and departments should exist according to the requirements of the specific environment. All of these are required for equipment creation. You may also choose to create equipment classes, equipment profiles, and departments. If equipment records will not be created from existing GIS features, then proceed with creation of HxGN EAM equipment. As mentioned earlier, decisions must be made about equipment records. Will all the equipment be assets, or will systems and positions also be needed? Will equipment structures need to be built? You may decide to use equipment profiles and equipment classes to line up with layers in the map. You may also decide to create copies of the equipment screens for each equipment class such as utility access hole, pipe, hydrants, and so forth and assign access to these specific screens only to the teams managing, planning, and performing the work on that equipment. It is always good to consult with the team doing the implementation to make these decisions since this will have a long-term impact on the system and impact its performance, efficiency, and ease of use.
Will one GIS map be used for all users or are multiple maps needed? Once this is decided, you can configure the services required to render each map in HxGN EAM. Capture the REST or SOAP URLs you will be using from each of the GIS Server service definitions and add their value to the corresponding to GIS service installation parameters.
See the Pre-integration key decisions section for additional considerations regarding system configuration.