Macro Compatible Unit

A Macro Compatible Unit comprises multiple compatible units (CUs). It consists of a single CU that is drawn and represents the group in the map, in addition to any number of Simple CUs associated with it. For example, a pole usually includes bolts, brackets, support arms, assemblies, and guying in addition to the pole itself. Thus, a Macro CU could be pre-configured to include all these CUs in proper quantity, making it easier to place common assets.

If you check the Workflow Resources box for Macro Compatible Unit, the application exports all Macro CUs in the system to an Excel table.

The Workflow Resources check boxes are not filtered by any Equipment Types also checked. In other words, if you have poles checked and Macro Compatible Unit checked, your Excel tab of Macro CUs still contains all the Macro CUs in the system (it is not filtered to only show poles), and you get a separate tab showing all the pole equipment specifications (specs). In short, whatever you check creates its own Excel tab within the same exported Excel table.

What Do Macro CUs Look Like in the Excel Table?

In the exported Excel table, the Macro CU tab includes the following columns:

ID: This is the Macro CU ID in GUID format.

IMPORTANT: When bulk importing new Macro CUs, the ID is optional. If left blank, the application generates a new one upon import. In other words, you are not responsible for generating new GUIDs for new Macro CUs. However, if using the Export/Import tools to either update or delete Macro CUs, then the ID is required so the application knows which Macro CUs to update or delete. The IDs are not case sensitive.
Name: This is the Macro CU Name, which is typically a user-friendly name that is short but still descriptive.
WMS Code: This is the code stored for the Macro CU in your company’s Work Management System (WMS).
Child CU IDs: These are the GUIDs of the individual CUs that compose the Macro CU. They are comma delimited with no spaces.

IMPORTANT: The first GUID must be the drawn or “driving” CU that is sketched on the map. The non-drawn or “simple” CUs must come after the drawn CU, but the order of the non-drawn CUs themselves does not matter.
Non-Drawn CU Quantities: Many Macro CUs contain numerous counts of the same non-drawn CUs. For example, a pole Macro CU might contain four of the same bolts. In this column, you specify the quantity of the non-drawn CUs. The GUIDs are comma delimited with no spaces. The GUIDs referenced must be included in the Child CU IDs columns for the same Macro CU (you cannot specify a quantity if the CU isn’t included in the Macro CU). The format is GUID:Count with no spaces. For example:
```
4r1r435e-ff75-449d-a653-6zz85376f30b:2,85f54bce-tt12-4636-a343-4d316deyy1af:4
```
Description: This is a description of the Macro CU and its contents, which is typically a short phrase spelling out the necessary information about that Macro CU.
Available Work Functions: This contains the allowable work functions that can be used with the Macro CU. For example, the same Macro CU could be used for Install and Remove.
Attributes: These attributes are used to differentiate Macro CUs (and their associated costs stored in the WMS). For example, between two pole Macro CUs, the pole attributes are identical, but the “Owner” is different. This might drive different cost scenarios in the WMS, and thus “Owner” could be added as an attribute on that Macro CU. An alternative configuration is to use CU Tags.

The ID, Name, and WMS Code are viewable by the end user in the client application. End users can also search by those three attributes while looking for Macro CUs:

Finally, upon import, all the Macro CUs in the Excel tab can be found and managed in the Macro CU tab.

IMPORTANT: After importing, always update the Catalog Cache.