Frame Records

Frame records are added to a building’s terminal record. (To add a terminal record, refer to the “Adding a Terminal to a Building” section.) You can then modify or delete the existing frame records.

Adding a Frame to a Building

  1. Click the Facilities
  2. In the Navigation pane, click Buildings.
  3. Depending on the amount of records you have within your database, the list may not immediately populate. To populate the list, perform one of the following actions:
    • Within the search box, type the building name or portion of the name and then click the magnifying glass.
    • Click the Show All
  1. When the Building list opens, double-click the building name. Within the Show ribbon group, click the Frames
  2. The Frames list opens. Click the first blank row marked with an asterisk (*), to add a new record. Type the Frame Name.
  3. In the Terminal Name column, use the drop-down and select the Terminal Name.
  4. Notice that once you enter in a Frame Name, a plus sign (+) displays next to the name. Click the plus sign (+) to access the Frame Row, Block, and Pin/Frame Usage list. Click the first blank row marked with an asterisk (*), to enter the frame usage information. Complete the following Frame fields (fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required):
    • Row Number* – type the number of the row where the frame starts.
    • Block Number* – type the block number.
    • Start Pin Number* – type the starting pin number.
    • End Pin Number* – type the ending pin number.
    • Reserved* – click the box to insert a checkmark to indicate the frame is reserved.
  1. The remaining columns auto-populate when a range is added to a connection. To learn more, refer to the ‘Adding a Range to a Building’ section.
  2. Within the Actions ribbon group, click the Save (to save and stay) to continue working with frame records, or click Save & Close (to save and exit) to return to the Building list.

Deleting a Frame from a Building

  1. Click the Facilities
  2. Click Buildings in the Navigation
  3. Depending on the amount of records you have within your database, the list may not immediately populate. To populate the list, perform one of the following actions:
    • Within the search box, type the building name or portion of the name and then click the magnifying glass.
    • Click the Show All
  1. When the Building list opens, double-click the building name. Within the Show ribbon group, click the Frames
  2. Right-click the frame name to access a pop-up box and select delete.
  3. Once you click Delete, a message box displays verifying that you really want to delete the frame. Click Yes within the box to continue or No to cancel the operation.
  4. Once selected, CAIRS draws a line through the type allowing you to delete multiple frames at once.
  5. If you do not want to delete the frame, right-click the record to access a pop-up menu. From the pop-up, click Undelete.
  6. Once you select Undelete, a message box displays verifying that you really want to keep the frame. Click Yes within the box to continue or No to cancel the operation.
  7. Within the Actions ribbon group, click the Save (to save and stay) to continue working with frame records, or click Save & Close (to save and exit) to return to the Building list.