Feature Sets

15 Feature Sets

Feature node sets must be set up to allow customers to use feature nodes in their control plans.

You use the Feature Sets tab to configure and maintain the ACS feature sets. A feature set is a convenient way of grouping feature nodes. Customers are generally allocated one or more feature sets. The feature nodes from those feature sets can be used in any control plan the customer creates.

When a feature set (or group of feature sets) has been configured for a customer, only the feature nodes associated with the set (or sets) will be available in the control plan feature palette. The customer will only be able to use these nodes when they are creating their control plans.

Feature sets are created and maintained by the ACS system administrator. Therefore, this screen is only available to the ACS system administrator.

Adding Feature Sets

Follow these steps to add a new feature node set.

On the Feature Sets tab, click New Set.

Result: The New Feature Node Set screen is displayed.
Enter the name of the new feature set in the New set name field.
Click Save.

Result: The new feature set is saved to the database.

Tip: The feature node set is created with all nodes cleared. Follow the procedure below to Edit the feature node set.

Editing Feature Sets

Follow these steps to edit a feature set, and configure the feature nodes available to the selected customer.

On the Feature Sets tab, select the feature set you require from the feature node list.
Click Edit Set.

Result: The Edit Feature Node Set screen is displayed.
The screen contains all the available feature nodes. For ease of use, all nodes have been grouped according to use, under one of these tabs.. Navigate between the tabs and select the check boxes beside each node to select the feature nodes you require for your customer.

To make a feature node:
- Available to the customer, ensure the relevant check box is selected.
- Not available to the customer, ensure the relevant check box is not selected.
Click Save to save the feature set changes to the database.

Note: When the feature set is saved, ACS will recompile any control plans that use that feature set. If feature nodes that are used in compiled control plans are removed from a feature node set, customers who use this set may no longer be able to successfully compile their control plans.

Deleting Feature Sets

Follow these steps to delete an existing feature set.

On the Feature Sets tab, select the feature set from the feature node set drop down list.
Click Delete Set.

Result: The Confirm Delete prompt is displayed.
Click OK to remove the feature set from the database.

Warning: You cannot delete a feature set that is being used in a current customer control plan.