| What is the Choice Lists article about? | It explains how abstract selectable values are organized in HELIOS 3D choice lists. These lists provide reusable database values for project records, component master data, electrical definitions, and other database-related dialogs. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What are choice lists used for in HELIOS 3D? | Choice lists are used to standardize selectable values so that users do not manually enter different spellings or variants for the same type of information. This improves consistency, filtering, reporting, and evaluation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Where are choice lists located in HELIOS 3D? | Choice lists belong to the HELIOS 3D database application and are part of the database structure. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why are some choice list folders marked with a symbol? | The symbol indicates that the main folders are system-defined and cannot be modified by the user. Users may still be able to create subfolders and entries where the database structure allows it. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Can users create their own choice list entries? | Yes. Users can create user-defined subfolders and entries where the database structure allows it. System-defined main folders should not be changed unless this has been checked by support or an administrator. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check before adding a new choice list entry? | Check whether a suitable entry already exists. Duplicate or similarly named entries can lead to inconsistent project data, unclear reports, and problems when filtering project or component records. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What information should a choice list entry contain? | Each entry should have a clear identifier and meaningful descriptions in the required languages. The identifier distinguishes the entry technically, while language-specific descriptions are displayed to users in the interface. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why are multilingual descriptions important? | In multilingual environments, consistent descriptions help users recognize the same entry regardless of the selected interface language. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Conductor Material choice list used for? | It is available for items of the type Cable and contains the resistivity value required for calculating cable losses. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why should conductor material entries be edited carefully? | Incorrect or inconsistent conductor material values may affect cable loss calculations and therefore influence electrical evaluation results, especially for DC and AC cable definitions in PV plant planning. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Countries choice list used for? | It allows users to select a country for a project record. Country entries support structured project classification, filtering, reporting, and regional documentation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I consider when maintaining country entries? | Country names should remain clear and internationally understandable, even if company-specific naming conventions are used. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Electrical Grid choice list used for? | It allows users to create electrical grid entries. These are treated as abstract objects rather than components because they do not represent physical items. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why is an electrical grid not handled like a component? | An electrical grid belongs to the project and electrical context, but it is not a physical item like a cable, module, inverter, or other component master record. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What naming approach is recommended for electrical grid entries? | Use clear names so that planners and administrators can identify the intended grid connection or grid category when working with project and electrical data. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What are Electrical Hierarchy Levels used for? | They are used internally and displayed as additional information in certain lists within the Electric tab on the HELIOS 3D palette. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why should Electrical Hierarchy Levels be changed with care? | These entries are used internally. Renaming or removing predefined entries may affect the Electric tab, device hierarchy, and existing projects. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Manufacturer choice list used for? | It allows users to select a manufacturer for component master records, such as PV modules, inverters, cables, mounting system parts, or other technical items. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why should duplicate manufacturer entries be avoided? | Multiple entries for the same manufacturer with different spellings, abbreviations, or language variants can make searching, filtering, and reporting inconsistent. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Module Types choice list used for? | The article states that this option can be selected for components of the type Cable, while also describing it as a way to classify PV module-related component data. This should be redactionally checked because the wording appears inconsistent. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I consider when using module type entries? | Module type entries should follow the company’s component management rules so that component categories remain consistent and understandable. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Rights Level choice list used for? | It defines rights levels for the HELIOS 3D database that are necessary for the application to access the database. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Who should maintain rights level entries? | Rights levels should only be maintained by administrators or responsible database managers because incorrect settings may prevent users or workstations from accessing required database functions. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check before changing rights level entries? | Verify the intended permission concept and check whether existing users, workstations, or database processes depend on the entries. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What is the Vertical Rod Types choice list used for? | It is available for components categorized as Post and helps classify post-related components in the mounting structure context. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why are vertical rod types relevant for PV ground-mounted projects? | Posts and vertical structural elements are relevant for table construction, mounting definitions, component documentation, and reporting. Consistent naming helps keep these records understandable. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I consider before editing choice lists? | Check whether the list is system-defined or user-maintainable, avoid deleting or renaming entries already used in records, use consistent identifiers and descriptions, maintain multilingual descriptions, test affected workflows, and document company-specific entries. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What can happen if predefined choice list entries are changed? | Changes may affect database records, component selection, electrical workflows, user permissions, reports, or project-related evaluations. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I check if unexpected behavior occurs after editing a choice list? | Check whether a required predefined entry was renamed, deleted, duplicated, or moved. Also verify whether the affected workflow depends on the changed entry. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Should system-defined folders and entries be changed directly in a productive database? | No. For system-defined folders and entries, changes should be tested in a controlled environment before being applied to productive project databases. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| What should I do if I am unsure whether a choice list entry can be edited? | Ask an administrator or support to verify whether the entry is user-maintainable or system-defined before changing it. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
| Why are choice lists important for reporting and evaluation? | They provide consistent selectable values across records, which improves filtering, reporting, project documentation, component evaluation, and electrical data interpretation. (Helios 3D | HELP CENTER) |
