IBM TRIRIGA Version 10.5.1

Customizing an application definition

With TRIRIGA® administrator authority, you can customize the default application definition components or create an application definition to support a business need. For example, you might create an application definition to support the attachment of CAD drawing information for a server room. The server room might contain server aisles, server racks, and servers.

Application definition components
The default Facilities Management – Primary application definition is a good reference for understanding application definitions, the application definition components, and how the components are used. The application definition components that you might need to customize or create include CAD mappings, CAD hierarchy nodes, and the CAD application definition record. The configured application definitions and components are available to all TRIRIGA CAD Integrator/Publisher users.
CAD Mappings
A CAD mapping record outlines the metadata in the TRIRIGA environment that TRIRIGA CAD Integrator/Publisher needs to upload, attach to, and interact with.
CAD hierarchy
The nodes in the CAD hierarchy define the relationship between the mappings that are used when TRIRIGA CAD Integrator/Publisher interacts with the TRIRIGA environment. The nodes are also used for navigation in TRIRIGA CAD Integrator/Publisher.
Application definition record
A CAD Application Definition record defines the top-level node in the CAD hierarchy that is the root level for the CAD drawing attachment process. In the Facilities Management – Primary application definition, the top-level node is Floor.
Creating a custom application definition
In some cases, you might want to create an application definition that handles a scenario that is different from the provided application definition. For example, a custom application definition might support the scenario where a sectional elevation drawing of a server room aisle contains server rack and server information.
Scenario: Designing a custom application definition for a server room
A TRIRIGA user with administrator authority can design custom application definitions to support specific business needs. For example, a custom application definition might specify the attachment of the CAD drawing information for a server room, server racks, and servers to TRIRIGA records.

Parent topic: Integrating, publishing, and reporting on CAD drawing information

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Application definitions

Scenario: Designing a custom application definition for a server room

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