How to Add Custom Fields in Equipment Database Record.

Background

Some user may have requirement to add custom field for equipment, so that the data can be searched, and model element display modified by using these fields.  

Steps to Accomplish

It could be accomplish by editing 'EDIT.EBS' file by following steps:

1. Go to following path C:\Program Files (x86) \Bentley\Plant V8i\Equip\methods\util
2. Make copy of EDIT.EBS file and rename as ORG_EDIT.EBS.
3. Open ‘EDITDB.EBS’ file, edit as per below images.
   
   
                    
   Begin Dialog UserDialog ,,350,250,at_msg 
   

   Text 32,102,24,8,at_msg("Note1:", "EQP", 0),.Text10
   TextBox 60,100,196,12,.NO1
   Text 32,118,24,8,at_msg("Note2:", "EQP", 0),.Text11
   TextBox 60,116,196,12,.NO2
   Text 32,134,24,8,at_msg("Note3:", "EQP", 0),.Text12
   TextBox 60,132,196,12,.NO3
   Text 32,150,24,8,"Note4:",.Text13
   TextBox 60,148,196,12,.NO4
   Text 32,165,24,8,"Note4:",.Text15
   TextBox 60,164,196,12,.NO5

   GroupBox 20,204,256,24,"Prompt",.prompt
   Text 24,216,244,8,"",.at_prompt
   
   

   Call at_Dlg_setTBctrl ("NO1","C","","","",-1,"",at_Msg("Drawing no #1.","EQP",0))
   Call at_Dlg_setTBctrl ("NO2","C","","","",-1,"",at_Msg("Drawing no #2.","EQP",0))
   Call at_Dlg_setTBctrl ("NO3","C","","","",-1,"",at_Msg("Drawing no #3.","EQP",0))
   Call at_Dlg_setTBctrl ("NO4","C","","","",-1,"",at_Msg("Drawing no #4.","EQP",0))
   Call at_Dlg_setTBctrl ("NO5","C","","","",-1,"",at_Msg("Drawing no #5.","EQP",0))
   
   

   Call at_Dlg_setLabel ("Text10" , at_msg("No1:" , "EQP", 0) )
   Call at_Dlg_setLabel ("Text11" , at_msg("No2:" , "EQP", 0) )
   Call at_Dlg_setLabel ("Text12" , at_msg("No3:" , "EQP", 0) )
   Call at_Dlg_setLabel ("Text13" , at_msg("No4:" , "EQP", 0) )
   Call at_Dlg_setLabel ("Text15" , at_msg("No5:" , "EQP", 0) )

4. Save the Ebs file.
5. Edit existing field and add new field in ProjData .mdb file.
   
   
   
   
   
6. Now open AUTOPLANT Equipment drawing
7. Place any equipment.
8. Go to Equipment> Database Tools>Edit database.
   
   
   
   
9. Above dialog will open with customize field.
10. Add manually values for fields, same will populate in database.

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