Hitch Types

The Hitch Types page manages the master data of the trailer or coupling types. It lists all recorded types with their designation, description and their related coupling types and serves as a reference for defining permitted trailer and coupling combinations. The page is available exclusively to Administrators and Super Administrators; other users cannot open it.

1. Navigation

The hitch types overview is accessible via the main menu under Master Data › Hitch Types (category Vehicles & Equipment).

2. Hitch Types Overview (Table)

The overview shows all hitch types in a sortable, paginated table. Each row represents one hitch type.

Default Columns

Sorting

Clicking on a column header sorts the list in ascending or descending order by that column; all columns can be sorted. By default, the list is sorted by Id in descending order. The Is system column cannot be used for filtering.

Opening an Entry

A double-click on a row opens the hitch type in the editing dialog. Administrators can edit the details there; system-side predefined types are only editable by Super Administrators (see Section 7). When other users double-click a system type, they receive the message Not allowed.

3. Column Filters

A filter row is available below the column headers, allowing the list to be restricted per column. Filtering is possible by:

• Id
• RefId
• Name
• Description
• Hitch types (related coupling types)

The Is system column cannot be filtered.

4. Group Filter

The page has no filter bar of its own for groups. The list follows the group selected in the group selection in the header.

Note: On this page, the group selection in the header offers main groups only.

5. Creating / Editing a Hitch Type

Note: Creating and editing hitch types is reserved for Administrators. System-side predefined types can only be edited by Super Administrators.

The toolbar allows you to record a new hitch type (dialog Add hitch type) or edit an existing one (dialog Edit hitch type). The dialog contains the following fields:

• RefId – reference number of the entry (optional, at most 400 characters).
• Name – designation of the hitch type (mandatory field, in at least one language). The name can be entered in multiple languages; a separate translation can be stored for each language.
• Description – multi-line description of the hitch type, also enterable in multiple languages.
• Is system – indicator of whether the type is considered system-side. The checkbox is only shown to Super Administrators (see Section 7).
• Hitch types – assignment of one or more other hitch types as related or superordinate couplings (see Section 6).

Procedure

1. Click Add in the toolbar (or open an existing entry by double-clicking).
2. Enter the Name and – if desired – the Description in the required languages.
3. If needed, assign a RefId.
4. If needed, assign related hitch types under Hitch types.
5. Click Save.

When saving, the system checks that the Name has been entered in at least one language; if it is missing, the message Name is required appears. The RefId may be at most 400 characters long.

6. Related Hitch Types

The Hitch types field allows one or more other types to be assigned to a hitch type as related or superordinate couplings. This represents which coupling types match one another or are derived from each other.

The assignment is made via a multiple-selection field with auto-completion: as you type, matching hitch types are suggested, from which one or more can be selected.

Note: The hitch type currently being edited is not offered in the suggestion list, so that it cannot be assigned to itself as a related type. Hitch types that already have related types assigned themselves are not offered either: a superordinate type cannot be used as a subordinate type.

7. System Types

Hitch types can be marked as a system type (Is system). Such entries are predefined system-side and are specially protected:

• The Is system indicator can only be set or changed by Super Administrators.
• Hitch types marked as system-side can only be opened, edited or deleted by Super Administrators. If other users attempt to change such an entry, the system rejects the action with a message.

8. Deleting Hitch Types

Note: Deleting hitch types is reserved for Administrators and Super Administrators. System-side predefined types can only be deleted by Super Administrators.

1. Select one or more hitch types in the list.
2. Click Delete in the toolbar.
3. Confirm the security prompt.

The selected entries are removed. Deleting multiple entries at once (bulk operation) is supported.

9. Table Tools

The toolbar of the overview offers the following tools:

• Add / Edit: record a new hitch type or edit the selected entry.
• Delete: remove selected entries (with security prompt).
• Refresh: reloads the list.
• Search: searches the list.
• Reset filters: clears the set column filters.
• Templates: apply saved view and column configurations.
• Layout functions: adjust and reset the table layout.

The visible columns, their order as well as the selected filters are retained per user and are available again the next time the page is opened. The Add, Edit and Delete buttons are displayed depending on the user's role. If a system type is selected, Edit and Delete are only active for Super Administrators.

10. Access and Permissions

Users without the corresponding permission have no access to the management of hitch types.