Frequently asked questions and messages
Manual — Assets · chapter 12 of 12
The table explains the messages that may appear when working with assets. The most common questions come right after.| Message | Where | Why | What to do |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name is required | New asset (web) | the Name field is empty | fill in the Name |
| The asset name is required. | New asset (app) | the Name field is empty | fill in the Name |
| No permission to create this asset type. | New asset (web) | the profile does not have Create on the type’s right | ask the administrator to adjust the profile |
| This asset belongs to another site. Read-only view. | record | the site selected in the header is not the asset’s site | select the asset’s site in the header |
| Error loading asset | record | the asset was deleted or belongs to a site you do not reach (address opened directly) | check the address; ask for access to the site, if applicable |
| Photo must be 4MB max | asset photo (web) | image too large | reduce the image and upload it again |
| Calibration date and next date are required | calibration | one of the dates is missing | fill in both |
| The next calibration field must be a date after calibration date. | new calibration | the Next Calibration is not after the Calibration Date | correct the Next Calibration |
| The calibration was saved, but the certificate upload failed. Try attaching it from the list. | calibration | the certificate did not upload (PDF only, up to 20 MB) | use Attach PDF in the history row |
| Cannot link asset to itself | linked component | the asset chosen is the asset itself | choose another asset |
| For a replacement, enter the new component’s name. | component replacement (app) | replacement without the new one’s name (on the web the Record button stays disabled) | fill in the new one’s name |
| Enter a value | new reading (web) | reading without a value | type the value |
| ⚠ Anomaly detected: … — Ticket #N created | new reading | the reading left the range; the metric has Open ticket on anomaly | it is not an error: the reading was saved; handle the ticket |
| Minimum 2 readings for chart | Metering › Charts | the metric has fewer than 2 readings | record more readings |
| Nothing new: this pack’s metrics are already on the asset. | Apply pack (app) | all the pack’s metrics already exist on the asset | nothing to do |
| No metric pack on the device. Sync from the home screen. | Apply pack (app) | the packs have not come down yet | sync and try again |
| Fill in start and end dates / End must be after start | new reservation | dates missing or reversed | correct the period |
| Já existe uma reserva para este item no período. | new reservation (message in Portuguese) | another reservation of the same asset overlaps | choose another period |
| O novo período conflita com outra reserva. | edit reservation (message in Portuguese) | same, when changing | choose another period |
| This item already has an asset management record. | Asset Management | the record was created by someone else or in another tab | reload the record and use Edit |
| Enter at least one e-mail. | label batch | Send to is empty | enter one or more e-mails |
| The filter has N assets and the label batch accepts 200 at a time. … | label batch | more than 200 assets in the filter | generate in parts, refining the filter |
| Assets not found or outside your access: … | label batch | some asset was deleted or is not in your site | redo the selection |
| Asset not found | public QR page | the asset was deleted, or the address is wrong | check the label; reprint it if the asset changed |
| Connection error. Check your internet connection and try again. | public QR page | the phone has no internet | try again with signal |
| Asset not synced | QR Code (app) | the asset is not on the device | Open anyway or sync and scan again |
| This is not an asset label. | QR Code (app) | the QR scanned is not an H2O asset | scan the asset label |
| Choose a printer or type the IP. | label (app) | no printer chosen | Find printer or type the IP |
| No printer answered on the network. Turn the printer on or type the IP. | label (app) | the search found no printer | turn the printer on in the same network or type the IP |
| This device can’t print labels — use the tablet or the iPhone. | label (desktop) | the desktop does not print on Brother | use Save PNG or print from the tablet/iPhone |
| You do not have permission for this action | any screen | the profile does not have the required level (chapter 1) | ask the administrator to adjust the profile |
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”- I do not see a type in the Assets section of the menu. Each type appears for whoever has Read on its right. Ask the administrator to switch on Read on the type’s right in your profile (chapter 1).
- Why can I not edit this asset? Either the profile does not have Edit on the type’s right, or the site selected in the header is not the asset’s site (yellow “read-only” bar). Select the asset’s site.
- Are Status and Usage status the same thing? No. Status is the registration status of any asset (company list). Usage status is the use of the PPE (Available, In use, Maintenance, Discarded), updated by the delivery and return in SST.
- What is the difference between an asset and a component? An asset has a record, list, label and QR. A component is the part tracked inside an asset, only to forecast and record its replacement (chapter 5).
- The calibration is “Expiring” and nobody received an e-mail. These are separate things: the Expiring status starts at the days of the asset’s Alert (days before) field; the e-mail is sent on fixed days — 30, 15, 7, 1 day before and on the day — to the asset’s technician and technical group and to the administrators. Check that the asset has a technician or group and that the rule “Ativo: vencimento próximo (validade, inspeção, calibração, seguro, CA)” is active in System › Notifications.
- Which asset expiry dates generate an e-mail? The next calibration (Tools and Metering), the Warranty Expiry of Tools, the Expiry date and the Next inspection of Fire Protection, the Next Inspection of Elevators, the Insurance expiry of Vehicles and the CA Expiry of PPE — all through the “Ativo: vencimento próximo” rule, at 30, 15, 7, 1 day before and on the day.
- Does the Asset Management warranty warn when it is about to expire? No. It appears in blue or red on the tab and in the Active warranty filter of Finance › Asset Management, but it does not send an e-mail.
- I do not receive component replacement alerts. The rules “Componente: troca a vencer” and “Componente: troca vencida” come switched off and without recipients. Switch them on and add recipients in System › Notifications (step by step in chapter 5). Components that were already due soon or overdue are alerted at the next run of the daily routine.
- How do I generate labels for several assets at once? In the type’s list, tick the assets (or Select the N in this filter, up to 200), click Generate labels, configure and send by e-mail: a link to the A4 PDF arrives, valid for 30 days.
- I printed the GG label and it did not come out at A4 size. From the record (Print or Download PNG), the GG comes out at 15.7 × 22.3 cm. For the full A4 sheet, generate the GG in a batch, from the list.
- Can a visitor open a ticket from the QR? Yes, without logging in: just an e-mail and a description (photos optional). The ticket is corrective, is linked to the asset, goes to the asset’s technician and technical group (if any) and the e-mail typed receives the updates.
- The ticket opened from the QR has no technician. The asset has neither Technician nor Technical Group in its registration (and no ticket rule assigned it). Fill in these fields on the asset; the next tickets will be assigned from the start.
- Does the QR work without internet? In the app, yes: the scan looks for the asset on the device. The public page (phone camera, without the app) needs internet.
- The PPE lifespan is counting from the wrong date. It counts from Manufacturing, which starts out equal to the registration date. Open the record, click Edit and enter the real date in Manufacturing (General Data card); without Lifespan (months), the column shows “—”.
- Where do I record the calibration of a meter (Metering type)? Metering has no Calibrations tab: the dates (Last Calibration, Next Calibration, Calibration Interval (months)) are registration fields. The Next Calibration generates the e-mail alert.
- I deleted an asset by mistake. Deletion sends the asset to the trash — the record is kept —, but no H2O screen restores it. Ask support to restore it, through the Support button in the user menu.
- Can I export the asset list? Yes: the list’s own Export icon generates Excel or PDF of the current page or of everything the filter found.
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