Enable Web-based Inventory
Web-based Inventory is not intended to work side by side with the existing IDI Desktop Client functionality. To use web-based Inventory you must request that IDI enable this functionality by toggling a Configuration Console setting (not available to IDI platform users).
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Set Up Inventories and Sites via IDI Desktop Client
Inventories and sites must be set up via the IDI Desktop Client before you can begin using the web-based Equipment Inventory module. Refer to IDI Desktop Client Online Help for details.
Equipment Types
Create Equipment Types as needed to establish basic (common) properties associated with a particular kind of equipment.