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Operator Advisor: How can a ProcessingResourceClass have a ThingName?

  • March 1, 2019
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Hi, 

 

I'm going through the proces of understanding the entire datamodel of OA. I've looked into ProcessingResourceClass. Why does this table have a field called "ThingName"?

In my understanding ProcessingResourceClass is just a class for a recource like tools, equipment, workstation type, ... but not an instance in itself. 

 

Jasper

Best answer by fmok

Hi Jasper,

 

Out of the box, the processing resource would not have a thingname. It is not a required field, but we included it in the model if users ever wanted to create a customization that created Things that represented tools or other processing resource. 

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SebB13-Aquamarine
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March 1, 2019

Hey @jasperlg 

 

a processing resource is a piece of equipment of asset that is used to complete work orders.

By creating a processing resource you can enter the ThingName of the an Asset in thingworx to link it with this object. If you use a tool that is connected to thingworx and sends data you can bring this in context with the processing resource definition.

 

Seb

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jasperlg1-VisitorAuthor
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March 4, 2019

@SebB, 

 

I understand what a ProcessingResource is and that it can have a ThingName. I don't understand how a ProcessingResourceClass can have a ThingName, since this is more a type of recources like tools or equipment, but how I understand this, this is not an instance of anything. 

 

Jasper

 

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fmok12-AmethystAnswer
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March 4, 2019

Hi Jasper,

 

Out of the box, the processing resource would not have a thingname. It is not a required field, but we included it in the model if users ever wanted to create a customization that created Things that represented tools or other processing resource. 

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