Adding tools / equipment / items / assets in TTS

Question: What is the best way to ‘Add’ Tools or equipment into the Tool Tracking application? I thought we could add them with the handheld terminal, but when I try to scan the barcode on the tool, it comes back as ‘unknown’.

Answer: TTS provides 5 options for adding tools to the system:

1. Import the items via spreadsheet format
2. Add items directly from the Tool Information function, using the “Add” button
3. Copy existing items and making simple modifications
4. Use the Master / Catalog / Template feature
5. Use the ‘Add Tool’ function on the mobile, handheld terminal TTS application

Import templates can be found on the TTS Software section of the Client Center training section on our webpage.

Additional details regarding how to use the Master function, as well as how to Add Tools using a
mobile, handheld terminal with the TTS client installed on it, can also be found in the same TTS website training section under “Supplemental Information”.