Add and configure an Area folder

The Area folder is an element of the plant hierarchy. It correlates to the area in the ISA-95 Equipment Hierarchy Model, and it represents a physical, geographical, or logical grouping that the site determines.

A project can contain any number of area folders, and they can reside in site folders or other area folders only. You would typically name an Area folder with the name of a manufacturing department, major processing capability, or family of products.

Note: The Area folder replaces some of the functionality that the Applications folder had in earlier versions of AVEVA™ Production Management. Convert the Applications folders of your plant hierarchy to the new folders and work centers where relevant. For more information, see Convert Applications folders.

You can add any number of Area folders to the project. You can add Area folders to Site folders or other Area folders.

Add an Area folder

1. Right-click a Site folder or Area folder, point to Add Item, point to Folders, and then click Area Folder. A new Area folder appears.

   

2. Configure the properties. For guidance in configuring the properties, see Area folder properties.
   

Related topics

• About the plant hierarchy

• Add and configure a Site folder

• Add and configure an Applications folder