====Navigating ARDI====

Here's a quick crash-course in navigating through the ARDI web UI.

When you first arrive, you'll normally be looking at a //diagram// page. This shows a selected asset and a number of other, connected assets.

At first, you'll be looking at the **Location** [[relationships|relationship]]. You can change the relationship you're looking at from the //relationship menu// above the diagram.

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You'll normally have a reason for visiting the UI, such as //finding an asset// or //verifying a property name//.


===Searching===

Usually, you'll simply **search** for the asset(s) you're looking for.

Simply click in the search control in the top-left of the page and type the name of the asset and hit return/enter.

If there's an //exact// match for the name, it will open the page for that asset. If there are several possibilities, you'll be taken to a page where you can choose which specific asset you're interested in.

Note that you can search for //any// static (ie. not [[bound|bound]]) piece of information about the asset. This includes things like...

 * The name\\
 * The description\\
 * ID, Equipment Reference and Tag Numbers\\
 * Serial Numbers\\
 * Stock Codes etc.\\

===Navigating===

If you simply want to browse or are having trouble finding the asset you need via search, you can **browse** your ARDI system.

The diagram allows you to explore your **Location** hierarchy, navigating through sites, buildings and systems till you find the assets you're interested in.

When viewing diagrams, the items on the //left// are 'upstream'. For instance, if you are looking at the //Power// relationship, the item on the left is delivering power to the item on the right.

Items on the //right// are 'downstream'. Following relationships from left-to-right will follow the path of flow from the source on the left to the destination on the right.

The first thing we're going to use is **Wind Turbine #1** - feel free to search for it or browse until you track it down in the Southern Zone.

===Continue Reading===

[[aql|ARDI Query Language]]