Event Types view

Configuration Services Event Types Event Types view

The Event Types view displays the event types that exist at the current scope level. Event types define the actions such as load, discharge, activate, and create that can be recorded for a business entity such as a unit, equipment, vessel, vessel visit, or booking. Each event type can apply to only one logical business entity also called the target entity for the event type. For a list of events (on page 1), see the Navis N4: Reference Guide.

N4 may record an event as part of an internal process or for a user initiated action for the target entity. For example, if a unit is loaded on a vessel, N4 records the associated event in the event history of the unit. You can use the Event History tab in the Unit Inspector to view the events recorded for a unit.

The events recorded for a target entity build the history of the entity and can also be intercepted to generate notification requests. The event types can be:

• Built-in event types: Are pre-defined in the system and may or may not be service event types.

• Custom-defined event types: Are defined based on user requirement and are always service event types.

When you add a new event type, N4 add a new privilege for each event type and names the privilege as follows:

Services: Apply <event type Id> Service

A user can record only the event types for which you assign a privilege to the user account.

If you want to allow a user to record any user-defined event type for any entity, assign the Services: Apply *Any* Service privilege to the role assigned to the user.

You use the Actions Record Service Event option to record a service event type as an action for the target entity, such as when a service is performed. In addition, you can define service business rules that require a prerequisite event to occur before a service event can be recorded for the target entity. For more information on adding service business rules, see Service Business Rule form (on page 1).

For your initial setup, we recommend that you add the standard list of event types. For more information, see Set-up Database view.

You can add new event types, and edit or delete existing event types from this view.

In addition, you can use the Actions menu to:

• Recover Obsolete (on page 1): Recover deleted event types.

• Purge (on page 1): Purge event types.

• Copy Reference Set: Copy events types from another entity set.

To add a new record:

Click .

To edit or delete a record:

1. In the list view, select the record(s) that you want to edit or delete.

2. Do one of the following:

• Click to edit a selected record.

• Click to delete the selected record(s).

Event Types Columns