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Cross Reference Types |
  
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Cross Reference Types |
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Within EnergySteward.com you are provided the capability of setting up cross references to your pipes/fields. This cross referencing capability provides you with a means of storing alternate tags/identifiers for these pipes/fields. A few examples of where these pipe/field cross references are beneficial include:
| • | Accounting Identifiers - when exporting EnergySteward.com to external accounting systems you may need to store a different pipe/field identifier (like the pipeline accounting ID, AS IT IS DEFINED in your accounting software). |
| • | Pipeline Identifiers - sometimes it might be necessary to post a cross reference for a pipe/field which represents the code/name which a pipeline refers to itself. This can assist with electronic type activities between you and the pipeline/etc. You may have a pipeline named 'ANR' in your system, while an external system may refer to this pipeline as 'ANNRX'. In this situation, you can setup a cross reference (with a Pipeline XREF type) and give it a value of 'ANNRX'. Then you have an electronic mechanism to convert your pipeline names to their pipeline names. |
| • | etc. |
This configuration screen provides you with a method to setup various pipe/field cross reference types.
The screen shot below shows the initial screen which lists out your available cross reference types:
Add Pipe/Field Cross Reference Type (button) - Click this button to add a new cross reference type.
View/Edit Grid Button (pencil) - Click this next to the applicable cross reference type in order to change the information about this type.
Delete Grid Button (red x) - Click this next to the applicable cross reference type that you want to permanently delete. When you delete a cross reference type, then all pipe/field associations to this cross reference type will be removed (pipes/fields will still be there, just their association to this type will be permanently deleted). Important note: You will be presented with a confirmation ("Are you sure...?") dialog box prior to deletion.
Pipe/Field Cross Reference Type Name - This can be any name for the cross reference type which you want to define. It is suggested that you make this name relatively descriptive for whatever cross reference identifiers you intend to setup for this type. The name you post here is what will show up within the pull down list box when setting up a pipe/field with this cross reference type.
Notes - This is required and should just be a brief description for indicating what conditions might cause a pipe/field to be assigned this cross reference type.
Is Cross Reference Available (checkbox) - If checked, then this cross reference type is considered active and will therefore show up in the pull down list boxes when setting up pipe/field information. If unchecked then historical cross reference information is maintained BUT when assigning new cross references to pipes/fields, the item will be unavailable (will not show up in the pull down list box).
Number of Cross References - When setting up a cross reference, you can enforce how many instances of the same cross reference identifier can be used for a given cross reference type. For example, if you indicate a '1' in this field (for an "Accounting XREF"). Then when adding/updating a pipe/field, the system will ensure that each cross reference identifier be unique (only 1). You can have "ANR" pipe/field with an "Accounting XREF" identifier of "77TBC" but if you try to a setup "Transco" pipe/field with the same identifier then the system will not allow it (because you already have your max number of cross references met for the type (1) ). Important note: Setting this number to a value other than '1' will allow for multiple pipes/fields to use the same identifier. This might be an important requirement with some cross references which you need to setup.