Facilities

Facility List Screen

Screen Overview

The Facility List screen provides a centralized view of all facilities configured in BluSKY. It displays key attributes such as facility name, associated system, address details, region, and administrative/billing metadata. From this screen you can create new facilities, open and edit existing records, delete facilities, check sync status, and open an expanded, print‑friendly list.

Field Definitions

Field Label	Definition	Notes
Facility	The facility’s display name.	Primary identifier used throughout BluSKY. Click a row to select it for actions.
System	The access control/automation system associated with the facility.	May mirror the facility name for base-building systems or show a tenant-owned system.
Address	Street address for the facility.	May include suite or floor information.
City	City where the facility is located.	Read-only in the list; editable in the facility record.
Region	State/Province or administrative region.	Formatting follows site configuration (e.g., CA, California).
Country	Country of the facility.	Shown in Expanded view.
Postal Code	Zip/Postal code for the facility.	Shown in Expanded view.
Time Zone Info	The facility’s time zone in UTC offset and friendly name.	Used for schedules, reports, and event timestamps. Shown in Expanded view.
Is Billable	Indicates whether the facility is billable.	Checkbox indicator in the grid; typically edited in the facility record.
Billing Id	External or internal billing identifier.	Populated per organization billing practices.
Map	Latitude/Longitude coordinates of the facility.	Used by mapping features; may be N/A if not set.
Delete	Per-row delete control (where enabled).	Subject to permissions and dependency checks.
Facility Count	Displays the total number of facilities returned by the current criteria.	Appears above the grid (e.g., Facility Count 1048).
Criteria	Collapsible filter panel to refine the list.	Click “Criteria” to open/close filters. Exact fields depend on configuration.
Selection Summary	Shows how many rows are selected on the current page.	Appears next to the screen title (e.g., 1/50 selected).

Screen Actions and Functions

Create – Open the facility creation form.
View – Open the selected facility in read-only mode.
Edit – Open the selected facility for editing.
Delete – Remove selected facility records (subject to dependency checks).
Sync Status – Request/refresh synchronization status for the selected facilities.
Generate – Produce a generated report/summary for selected facilities (button label may display “Generate …”).
Expand – Open an expanded, print-friendly list showing additional columns (e.g., Country, Postal Code, Time Zone Info, Is Billable, Billing Id, Map).
Pagination controls – Navigate between pages (first/prev/numbered/next/last).

Usage Instructions & Examples

How to find facilities

Click Criteria to open filters.
Enter filter values (e.g., Facility, City, Region).
Press Enter or apply the filter to refresh the list.
Use pagination to browse additional results.

How to create a new facility

Click Create.
Complete required fields including Facility, System, Address, City, Region, Country, Time Zone.
Save. The new facility appears in the list.

How to view or edit a facility

Click a row to select it.
Click View to inspect details, or click Edit to make changes.
Save changes to return to the list.

How to delete facilities

Select one or more rows.
Click Delete and confirm the prompt.
Verify the records are removed from the current list.

How to use Expanded view and export/print

Click Expand.
Review the full-width grid with additional columns.
Use the browser’s print or export tools as needed.

How to check sync status

Select one or more facilities.
Click Sync Status.
Wait for the status to refresh; review any messages returned.

How to generate a report for selected facilities

Select one or more facilities.
Click Generate.
Follow prompts to download or view the generated output.

System Behaviors and Edge Cases

Row selection is per page; the header shows count as “(x/50 selected)” based on current page size.
Some columns (e.g., Is Billable, Map) are read-only in the list; edit them in the facility record.
Expand shows additional columns and a print-friendly layout; data is read-only in this view.
Delete may be blocked if a facility is referenced by systems, devices, people, or billing; the system will display an error message if dependencies exist.
Time Zone Info drives schedules and timestamps; inconsistent time zones across facilities can affect cross-facility reports.
If no records match the Criteria, the grid displays empty with Facility Count = 0; action buttons (except Create) are disabled.
Horizontal scrolling is available to view columns not currently in frame.

Permissions

Access to the Facility List requires View Facilities permission.
Create and Edit require Manage Facilities (or equivalent administrator) permission.
Delete requires Delete Facilities permission.
Sync Status and Generate may require additional feature-specific permissions.
Some organizations restrict facilities by tenant or region; users only see facilities they are authorized to view.

Linked Workflows

Systems – Manage controllers and integrations linked to each facility.
People/Access Management – Assign people, access levels, and schedules associated with a facility.
Maps – Use stored coordinates to place facilities on interactive maps.
Billing/Reporting – Use Is Billable and Billing Id for invoicing and operational reports.
Schedules/Time Zones – Ensure facility time zones align with schedule configuration.