Adding an instance specific command in the end application
An instance-specific command is created and available exclusively to a particular device, asset, or location.
All Command operations require necessary permissions. Refer User Profiles document for more details.To add an instance-specific command, you must first enable the corresponding option that allows the creation of such Commands.
To enable instance specific command addition,
- Access the Developer Application.
- Select Asset or Devices or Location in the left pane based on the model to which you want to enable instance specific command addition. For this illustration, Device is selected.
- Click the name of the model you want to add the Command Template to. For this illustration, the device model Smart Equipment is considered.
- Select Model Settings in the left pane.
- Toggle ON in the instance specific command option and click Save.
Instance specific command addition for the model Smart Equipment is now enabled.
With the instance-specific Command addition now enabled for the model, you can create instance-specific Commands for any instance derived from the model.
To create an instance-specific Command,
- Access the End Application.
- Select Devices > Devices in the left pane.You can select Assets if you have enabled this option for an asset model or select Location if you have enabled the option for a location model.
- Click the name of the device you want to add the instance specific command to. This opens the device's information page. For this illustration, the device: Smart Fan is considered.
Note: Ensure the device is based on the model for which the option was enabled. - Select Actions > Command configuration.
- Click Add Command.
- Select Instance Specific as the Creation Type and click Proceed.
- Provide the required values in the corresponding fields. For this illustration, a command: Fan Mode is selected.
Learn more about how to configure fields for a command. - Click Add.
A Command called Fan Mode, exclusive for that specific instance, is created.
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