Creating a DDF/ODF, Patch Panel, or Splice Box

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Creating a DDF/ODF, Patch Panel, or Splice Box

From the DDF/ODF Actions button bar select the New icon to open the New DDF/ODF popup

window.

 

All mandatory fields are required.

 

11DDFODFcreateNewWindow

 

The following describes the DDF/ODF fields of information:

 

Site

Site/location name for this new DDF/ODF/PP

Order

Order (work pack) number that is related to this new DDF/ODF/PP

DdfOdfDefinition

DDF/ODF/PP type (definition)

DdfOrShelf

Option to determine if …

DDF

This DDF/ODF is one unit

Shelf

Part of a multishelf system

Name

Name of the DDF/ODF/PP. Auto generated if naming convention is set by the IMS administrator

Quantity

Number of shelves

Shelf name

Name of the shelf

LeadingZero

This field indicates how many leading zeros must be used in the DDF/ODF/PP shelf name.

NextToEachOther

This field indicates how the shelves can be positioned in the rack.

If set to default (1) Then they are placed vertically only on top of each other

Else, it allows for n number of shelves side by side in the multishelf system

StartFromTop

This field indicated if the shelves must be placed starting at the top or bottom of the rack

FromNumber

This field identifies the first shelf number that must be created.

IgnoreSeparation

This field ignores the separation symbol (delimiter) in the DDF/ODF/PP shelf name. Often used when only creating one shelf with a specific name

Rack

Rack name where DDF/ODF/PP must be placed in

RackSide

Front or Back side of rack

Names

A pre-view of the ODF shelf names to be generated - Read only.

 

 

flag

The DDF/ODF name/s will be automatically generated based on the name field or if name field is empty, the standard naming convention and the fields Quantity and LeadingZero are used.