Prior to being able to add to equipment records, manufacturers need to be added to the InspectNTrack admin table. This is accessed from the Admin page at Manage Subtables –> Manage Manufacturers/Vendors.

To add a new manufacturer, use the Add New button at the top of the table. Add the manufacturer’s name and provide a unique ID. Save.

Next, the manufacturer must be added to the equipment type it will be used with. This allows it to be selected from a search screen when adding new equipment. Use the top menu to navigate to Checkpoint –> Equipment Type and open the desired equipment type. In the Manufacturer area select Add Manufacturer.

In the pop-up box, the manufacturer can be selected from the drop-down menu. The manufacturer can be added without a model number, and then again for each unique manufacturer/model number combination. The radio buttons allow the manufacturer to be added to either an entire category of equipment, or just the specific equipment description.

Once this is saved, it can now be added to individual equipment records via the manufacturer search box.