1. Access the Sub-Asset Group Option
When you open the Asset Groups tab and select Add New, you will see a new toggle at the top of the form labeled Sub-Asset Group.
By default, this toggle is turned off.
Most users create standard asset groups, so sub-asset groups must be enabled intentionally.To create a sub-asset group, switch the Sub-Asset Group toggle to Yes.
This activates the fields needed to associate the new group with an existing parent asset group.
2. Select the Parent Asset Group
Once the sub-asset group option is enabled:
A dropdown list will appear showing all regular (parent) asset groups.
Select the parent group under which the sub-asset group will be created.
For example, selecting Admin establishes Admin as the group’s parent.
After selecting the parent, all fields on the form will pre-populate with the values that exist on the parent asset group.
3. Name and Configure the Sub-Asset Group
Next, complete the configuration:
Enter a Sub-Asset Group Name (e.g., Admin-2).
Update any fields you want to modify.
For instance, you may choose to change the Priority to L3 or adjust other parameters.
Once configuration is complete, click Add to create the sub-asset group.
4. Locate Your New Sub-Asset Group
There are two ways to find a sub-asset group after creation:
Filter by Referenced Asset Group
This field shows the parent group and makes it easy to isolate sub-asset groups.Search by Name
Searching “Admin,” for example, will show both the parent asset group and the child sub-asset group.
Understanding the “Referenced Asset Group” Field
The Referenced Asset Group value indicates whether an asset group is a parent or a sub-asset group:
Regular asset group: The field is empty.
Sub-asset group: The field contains the name of its parent.
This distinction is central to identifying hierarchy within the asset group list.
5. Inherited Asset Failures and Trade Problems
A key part of the sub-asset group design is inheritance:
When you select a Referenced Asset Group, the Asset Failures tab automatically updates to reflect the same failures as the parent.
The sub-asset group also inherits the parent’s Asset Trade Problems.
For example, because Admin-2 is tied to Admin, it automatically receives the same failures and trade problem definitions.
This removes the need for administrators to reconfigure failure types or trade problems manually—reducing setup time and avoiding inconsistencies.
6. Assign Assets to a Sub-Asset Group
When creating a new asset:
You can tie it to a sub-asset group by searching for it (e.g., Admin-2) and selecting it.
Once selected, all asset fields pre-populate based on the configuration of the sub-asset group.
Similarly, filtering assets by a sub-asset group will return only the assets associated with that sub-group.
7. Summary of Enhancements
The Sub-Asset Group functionality introduces several improvements:
Creation of hierarchical asset structures
Automatic inheritance of asset failures and trade problems
Faster asset configuration via pre-populated fields
More flexible filtering and navigation across assets and asset groups
These enhancements allow customers to maintain clean, efficient data structures while reducing repetitive setup tasks.
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