Data Types

💡These articles explain Data Types and the assets, compounds, engineering, flexo machine, material and pump data they record.

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• Assets: Lists the fields and types for recording machines, equipment, furniture and vehicles, including meter data, and how their Item codes are generated.
• Compounds: Describes the Compounds Data Type, which records minimum and maximum chemical composition on Items and laboratory test results on transaction samples.
• Data Types Reference: Describes what Data Types are, the Data Editor, how Data Types link to Item Classes and Estimate Types, and the technical fields they share.
• Engineering Data Types: Describes the Fasteners Data Type for nuts, bolts and screws, including the Pitch field and how the description generator uses Pitch and Grade.
• Flexo Machines: Lists the Flexo Machines fields, such as make, model, warranty and specification, and shows how to use machines in Items through Item Categories.
• Materials: Describes the Material Types lookup and the Materials table with its dimension types, and shows how to add a material Item for estimating and purchasing.
• Pumps: Describes the pump Series, Products, Sites and Installations tables, the pump selection process and how to set up a pump installation Estimate Type.