The Equipment Manager is an example application that has been written in Visual Basic, that interacts with the Gnosis Evaluation database. The Equipment Manager manages Transformer, Swtch Gear and Pole Assembly information, which includes data about when the equipment was acquired and where the equipment has been installed. The Equipment Manager demonstrates the following capabilities.

• Managing the data of Business Entities
• Using the Object Interface to Search for Data
• Using the generated stored procedure interface to
  • select, insert, update & delete from tables
  • check business objects

• Application communication & launch from the Gnosis Work Manager.
• Audit and Data Histories

Database Objects used by the Equipment Manager

The Equipment Manager application displays and updates data from the tables Transformer, Switch Gear or Pole Assembly, and the tables Equipment and Installation.

The Tables Manufacturer, Transformer Type, Switch Gear Type and Pole Assembly Type are loaded on application initialisation.

The Views Parent Location and Installation Location are used to read Location data for display and update of data related to the table Installation.

Equipment Manager User Interface

The Equipment Manager Main Form. The Equipment Manager application is divided into 3 areas, firstly data related to the tables Transformer, Switch Gear or Pole Assembly, secondly data related to Equipment and thirdly data related to Installation(s).

The toolbar buttons perform the following functions, New Object, Save, Delete, Find Equipment, Login Defaults, Check Object, History of Changes and Exit.