Classification codes (abbreviated as "class codes" or "classes") divide an asset type into categories. For example, an asset type like road sections may be divided into Interstate, Primary, Secondary, and Gravel classes. Each asset type has its own set of classification codes, although some asset types have only one class that is the same as the asset type.
The Setup Class Code window allows you to configure and maintain classification codes for an asset type. It also allows you to specify how those codes relate to reach other by developing a hierarchy of classification codes. The classification codes configured in this window appear in various windows throughout the module, and are used to select which inventory items are displayed.
The Setup Class Code window contains two panes: on the left, a tree view that shows the hierarchical arrangement of the codes; and on the right a table view that provides additional information about each code. The tree view is expanded by clicking a plus sign 
, or contracted by clicking a minus sign (–).
When you select a code in the tree view pane, the row corresponding to that code is highlighted and displayed in the table on the right. Also, selecting a row selects the code in the tree view.
When you right-click a record in the table view pane, a shortcut menu is displayed. This menu contains the following command in addition to the common commands:
- Add Branch: This command adds a new node to the tree view that is subordinate to the node named in the row to which you pointed. A corresponding record is also added in the table view.
