Adding a Pipeline Information Record

Use the Information grid in Edit ROW Detail to add an information record for a pipeline selected in the Select ROWs window. Adding an information record allows you to maintain history records when important permanent information changes, such as when a pipeline is taken out of service or is sold to another business.

If you are working with the optional Telluric Compensation feature, the required field labeled Telluric Compensation Required must be added in the Information grid and enabled for each pipeline segment requiring telluric compensation. For more information refer to Adding a Layout Theme.

Complete the following steps to add a pipeline information records:

  1. Click the Select ROWs button to open the Select ROWs window (Select ROWs).

    Select ROWs

    Select ROWs

  2. Select one or more pipeline segments you want to work with by clicking the check box for each pipeline segment. Click Save to close the window.

    A check mark inside a check box indicates a selection. To clear a selection, click the check box again to remove the check mark. A shaded check box indicates selection of some, not all, child folders, ROWs, and pipelines.

  3. Open the Edit ROW Detail grid. Click Data Entry > Edit ROW Detail (ROW Detail Information Grid).

    ROW Detail Information Grid

    ROW Detail Information Grid

  4. If you want to collapse the Selected ROWs panel to view more of the grid, click the Selected ROWs bar. Clicking the bar again expands the panel.

  5. If the Information grid is not visible, click the Information tab .

  6. Click Add or press F4 on the keyboard to open the Add Record dialog box (Add Record).

    Add Record

    Add Record

  7. Select the pipeline in the dialog box that you want to add an information record. For example, pipeline IS-0767-01 is selected in Add Record.

  8. Click Save to display required field(s) for data entry (Add Record).

    Add Record

    Add Record

  9. Type a date in the Effective Date field using the format MM/DD/YYYY to indicate the month, day, and year. Or click the down arrow in the field and select a date using a calendar.

    Effective Date is the date a history record becomes effective, such as when a pipeline becomes inactive or is taken out of service. See Creating History Records Using an Effective Date for more information.

  10. Click Save to close the Add Record dialog box and add the new information record in the grid for the existing pipeline (Add Record).

    ROW Detail Information Grid - New Record

    ROW Detail Information Grid - New Record

  11. Provide other pipeline data in the grid as needed, such as Permanent Comments.

  12. Click Refresh to update the grid.