How to update the status of a bike [COMET]

Updating the status of a bike is a recurrent task that operators can run on COMET if a bike has been stolen, operators can change the status from [Operative, Maintenance, Missing] to Stolen or vice versa, this helps to track better the inventory of the bikes.

There are different ways to perform this action, but this article will show how to change the status using COMET. Please follow the instructions below:

1.- On COMET click on "Management" -> "Asset Management" -> "Bikes"

2.- On the "Bike Management" menu please click on the button "Batch Update".

3.- It will be required to upload a CSV file with the following data.

• The first column must indicate the id, msnbc, obcn or qrCode of the bike.
• The second column must include the target status of the bike (OPERATIVE, INOPERATIVE, MISSING, END_OF_LIFE, STOLEN, MAINTENANCE).
• The third column must include the location of the bike (IN_WAREHOUSE, AT_STATION)

Example:

Note: Make sure all rows have expected columns separated by a comma, otherwise, your file will NOT be imported completely (especially the first line). All rows MUST have the same number of columns; otherwise, those rows will be ignored. You must remove empty lines at the bottom of the file. All the columns must include a header.

4.- Once the CSV file is ready, click on the "Choose File" button, and select the file on your computer.

5.- Finally, click on the "Upload CSV" file. After completing the process you should receive the following message.

Note: The CSV file can include only 1 row or many rows.