Searching for references

Select an equipment record, and then search for linear references or linear equipment records within a defined linear distance of the equipment record.

Note: The system cannot accurately calculate the point of intersection of two linear equipment records unless you define the point of intersection as a linear reference on each equipment record, e.g., if you add Main St. as a linear reference on Washington Ave. but do not add Washington Ave. as a reference on Main St., the system assumes that Washington Ave. crosses Main St. at point 0 on Main St. See Adding References to Linear Equipment.

To search for references:

Open the Assets, Positions, or Systems form.
Select the asset, position, or system from which to begin your search, and then click the Record View tab.

Note: The selected equipment record must be a linear equipment record or a linear reference. See Defining Linear Equipment and Adding References to Linear Equipment.
Right-click, and then select Linear Equipment Search. The system automatically populates Originating Point with the midpoint of the equipment record, i.e., the length of the equipment record divided by 2 and rounded to the equipment record’s defined precision. The system automatically populates the Search Parameters with the class of the equipment record for which you are searching for linear references.

Note: If the equipment record on which you are basing your search does not contain a Linear Reference UOM, the system protects and populates Originating Point with 0 and the Linear Distance unit of measure with Feet.
Originating Point—Enter the point on the Originating Equipment from which to begin your search.
Linear Distance—Enter the distance from the Originating Point of the Originating Equipment within which to search.
UOM—Enter the unit of measure for the entered Linear Distance.
Enter filter criteria, and then click Run. The system displays linear references that fall on or within the specified distance and meet the filter criteria. The system calculates each linear reference’s distance from the Originating Point in the unit of measure of the Linear Distance and displays the linear distance in the list.

Note: The system displays each linear reference’s linear parent, linear parent organization, and linear parent description if the linear parent equipment also falls on or within the specified distance. The linear parent is the linear equipment record on which the equipment record is a reference.
Select a linear reference, and then click Go To.

Note: The system cannot display the Record View page of a Linear reference system or Point of Interest because they are not defined as equipment records.
Click the Structure tab to view equipment hierarchy information.