Glossary

Search criterion

A search criterion is an attribute value that is entered on a form or selected in a menu and then used for searching for a specific object type in the database. There can be one search criterion (such as an identifier) or several criteria (such as the identifier + type).

Map object

An object that can be located on the map, such as a task, fault or a plan area.

Field

Reserved space on forms for entering property values, such as an identifier, a type or a comment. In addition, menus with predefined options are also fields, such as start date and subregion.

Centering the map

When an object is located on the map, it is used as the map center. The map is zoomed in to the object.

Object layer

Objects on the map view are presented on various layers. For example, tasks, faults, plans and areas are all on separate layers. Object layers can be selected to be displayed or hidden as needed.

Coordinate

Coordinates indicate an object’s location on the earth or in a map coordinate system. Map coordinates are coordinate values, and in a projected coordinate system they are defined as X and Y values, meaning the northing and easting.

Form

Network objects are created, viewed, and modified on forms. Forms are used for creating an object on the map and for adding property values to the object. There is a separate form for each network object.

Default values

Default values are an object’s property values that have been defined in the system. They are pre-completed on a form, or they can be restored to a form from the system. The defined default values can include, for example, the most common property values for an object. Default values for various forms can be set in the admin interface.

Property value

Property values provide information on an object’s properties, such as what the object is or what it is like. The property values of objects can be edited on forms. For example, information on an object’s name, type or address can be added.

PDF document

Printouts and some reports are created as documents in PDF format that are opened in a new browser window. These documents can be saved or printed using the browser’s printing tools. PDF documents saved on a workstation can be opened using a program such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Point object

Point objects are network objects whose location is defined using one coordinate point. Examples of such objects are tasks, faults, and attachments.

Location information

Location information refers to information on a geographical location defined based on coordinates, address, or other location data (such as an area name). The location of objects can be indicated in various ways. For example, an object may have been created on the map, in addition to which its address has been defined.

Task

A collection of faults that are to be worked on. May include one or more faults.

Database

A database is a collection of data. Data has been organised so that it can easily be managed, and the required information can be found quickly. The data in a database has been organised in a specific logical way, in order to make data retrieval as efficient as possible.

Identifier

Each network object is assigned a unique identifier. Even though objects may have identical property values, they can be identified based on their identifier.

Type

Network objects are managed on object-specific forms, with separate forms, for example, for tasks and areas. More detailed type information can be added to each object’s property values. For example, the plan type can be defined as construction, deconstruction, or repair, etc.

Menu

Reserved space on forms for selecting property values based on pre-defined options. These include, for example, type and date.

Fault

Faults constitute a task. Faults can be, for example, related to a consumer point or to a manhole, and a task may include several faults, that is, manholes or consumer points that require maintenance.

Line object

Network objects whose location is defined using at least two coordinate points are line objects.