Device Types
Metrics and expected reporting interval per device class
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#About Device Types
Metrics and expected reporting interval per device class. This is a report page for reading, filtering and exporting results in BSuit ERP (Iot). It is used by staff (internal users). What you can see and do depends on your role and permissions.
#How to open it
In BSuit ERP, open Iot and choose “Device Types”, or go directly to the address /iot/device-types.
#What you can do here
These controls are present in the page’s implementation. Whether you see a given one also depends on your permissions and on the data shown.
- Add new records — a form opens for the details.
- Change existing records.
- Delete records (you are asked to confirm).
- Bring records in from a file.
- Export what you see to a file.
- Print or save as PDF.
- Attach or upload files.
- Search within the page.
- Filter the data shown.
- Sort by a column.
- Page through long lists.
- Open dialogs or drawers for detail and confirmation.
#Fields
When you enter or change a device type, these fields are on the form. Required fields must be completed before you can save.
| Field | Type | Required | Details | Refers to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | text | Yes | — | — |
| Name | text | Yes | — | — |
| Category | select | Yes | One of: GPS, Environment, Meter, Energy, Access, Machine, Other. | — |
| Expected Interval (seconds) | number | No | Reporting cadence. Leave blank if this device type is never considered offline. | — |
| Icon | text | No | — | — |
| Metrics (JSON) | textarea | No | Advisory list of metric descriptors, e.g. [{"metric":"temperature","unit":"°C"}] | — |
| Active | checkbox | No | Default: true. | — |
| Notes | textarea | No | — | — |
#Where Device Types is used as a reference
Records from this master are picked in these other forms, so changing or deleting one can affect them:
#What the list shows
The list displays these columns; use search and filters to narrow it.
- Code
- Name
- Category
- Expected Interval (s)
- Active
#How to run a device types report
Reports are read-only: running one never changes data.
- Open Iot › Device Types from the menu.
- Set any date range or filters shown at the top of the page.
- Run or refresh the report so the figures reflect your filters.
- Read the result columns: Code, Name, Category, Expected Interval (s), Active.
- Use Export to download what you see.
- Use Print to print or save it as a PDF.
- If the numbers look wrong, check the filters, the selected company and the accounting period before contacting support.
#How to add a device type
Steps follow this page’s form. You need permission to create records here.
- Open Iot › Device Types from the menu.
- Choose the Add button (a plus icon) above the list. The form opens in a dialog.
- Complete the required fields: Code, Name, Category.
- Some fields offer a fixed list: Category: GPS, Environment, Meter, Energy, Access, Machine, Other.
- Save. The new record appears in the list; use search or the filters to find it again.
- To change it later, open the record from the list and edit it.
- Deleting asks you to confirm. Records that other records refer to may be refused or may affect them (see “Where … is used as a reference”).
#Observed on a running system
On 2026-09-21 this page was opened in a browser as a test administrator. This is what was visible on screen. Your own view can differ with your role, data and settings.
| Button |
|---|
| Filter |
| History |
| Add (plus icon) |
| Settings (cog icon) |
| Code |
| Name |
| Category |
| Expected Interval (s) |
| Active |
| Edit (pencil icon) |
#If something is missing or fails
- No data: confirm the company or context selected in the top bar, and any filters or date range in use.
- An action is hidden or disabled: it usually needs a permission your role does not have. Ask an administrator to check your effective access.
- An error message appears: note the message, the page address and what you were doing, and contact support with those details (never include passwords).
#About this guide
This guide was generated from the page’s implementation. It has not yet been reviewed by a person against a running system, so treat it as a reference for what the page contains rather than a complete procedure.
About this guide
- Status
- Partially reviewed
- Application
- BSuit ERP
- Audience
- Staff (internal users)
- Owner
- BSuit documentation team
- Reviewer
- Not yet reviewed
- Last verified
- Never
- Checked against
- Generated from source revision a36c7a086 on 2026-10-02
- Seen on a running system
- 2026-09-21
- Help version
- 2026.0.0-preview
- Guide ID
erp:/iot/device-types
