Missing Equipment Report

Missing Equipment Report

The Missing Equipment report lists equipment that no tracker has heard from in a number of days you choose. Use it to track down equipment left behind at a job or moved somewhere unexpected.

1

Open

Report > Missing Equipment

2

Set Days

Choose Days Since Seen.

3

Run

Click Run Report.

4

Track Down

Check the last known spot.

Before You Begin

Use This Report To Answer

  • What equipment hasn't been seen in the last week?
  • Where was a missing piece last seen?
  • Which job sites still have forgotten equipment?

What You'll Need

  • Your Overview portal user name and password
  • How many days without a report should count as "missing" for your team

Run the Report

1Open Missing Equipment

From the left-hand menu, select Report, then Missing Equipment.

2Set Days Since Seen

Enter a number in Days Since Seen, or use the up and down arrows. Equipment shows up if no tracker has reported it for at least this many days. The default is 7.

3Run the report

Click the Run Report button (▷) next to the report title.

Figure 1: Missing Equipment with Days Since Seen set and results showing

Read the Results

The list starts with the equipment that has been missing the longest.

ColumnWhat It Means
Days Since SeenHow many days since any tracker last reported this equipment.
Asset Name / Asset Type / CategoryWhat the equipment is.
GroupIf your portal utilizes grouping, the group will be displayed in this column.
Comment / Assigned ToDetails from the equipment's record.
Assigned ValueThe Value from the equipment's record, so you can see what's at stake.
Last Known ContainerThe warehouse, vehicle or job site it was in when last heard.
Last Known AddressThe street address of that spot.
Last Seen AtThe date and time it was last reported.

TIP

Start where it was last seen. Equipment last seen at a job site was often left behind when the job wrapped up. Equipment last seen in a warehouse may have a damaged or removed tag.

Choosing the Number of Days

Days Since SeenGood For
1–3Daily checks on equipment that should be moving every day.
7 (default)A weekly sweep for anything left behind.
30 or moreFinding tags that may be dead, removed or on equipment that's been sold or scrapped.

Filter and Sort the Results

Click the funnel icon under any column heading, choose how to match (such as Contains or Does not contain), type a value and click Apply. Click Clear to remove it. Click a column heading to sort: once for ascending, again for descending, and a third time to turn that sort off.

What To Do Next

IfTry
It was last seen at a job siteAsk the crew or the customer, or run Job Site History for that job.
It was last seen in a vehicleCheck the vehicle, and run Vehicle History to see where it stopped.
You need its full trailRun Equipment History for that piece.
It's been gone for monthsCheck the tag. See Equipment Tag Age Report. If the equipment is retired, mark it Hidden. See Editing an Asset.

Other Buttons

ButtonWhat It Does
Information (i)Shows a short description of the report.
Reset Columns (↦↤)Resets any columns you resized and fits the column widths to the data.
Download (⬇)Downloads the results in .xlsx format.
Run Report (▷)Runs the report with your current choices.

Troubleshooting

IssueWhat to Try
The table says "No records available"Click Run Report. If it's still empty, nothing has been unseen for that many days. Try a smaller number.
Too many resultsRaise Days Since Seen, or filter by Last Known Container.
Old, retired equipment keeps showing upMark retired equipment Hidden.

Quick Reference

DoRemember
Set Days Since Seen (default 7)Shows equipment unseen for at least that long
Click Run ReportLongest-missing is listed first
Start at the Last Known ContainerJob sites are the usual place things get left

Related articles: Equipment History Report · Job Site History Report · Equipment Tag Age Report

NEED HELP?

Overview Customer Support

Email: overviewcustomerservice@logikos.com

Please include the asset name and Last Seen At date with any support request.