Over the years, many users have asked to be able to map assets for which there is no pre-built asset in CSDatum. The Notes layer is always a possibility for these requests, but notes has some shortcomings, too. For example, you can't upload documents, perform inspections, or export data.

The "Other Asset" asset is designed to flexibly let you map almost any other asset, and gives you the ability to do all the typical CSDatum tasks noted above.

There are a limited number of data fields available, but we tried to include ones that could be universally applied to almost any asset.

The General section includes many asset identification fields. In order to help differentiate the wide variety of assets that could be mapped, the form includes both a Category and a Department. The Category field uses a type-ahead feature that will help guide you to choose a category from the list of previously-used terms.

The Department field is meant to correspond with the various departments used by your municipality.

The Other Asset asset includes a new feature that calculates the current value of the asset, based on the straight-line depreciation method.

Work orders are available for Other Assets. This may be useful for assets that require regular maintenance or adjustments. Work orders can be scheduled for any time in the future, which increases the likelihood that required maintenance will be performed on time.

Photos of the asset may be attached to show the current condition. In addition, documents such as a user manuals or schematic drawings can be uploaded for future reference.