---
alias: tutorials-electronic-data-collection-index
tags:
- data collection
timetoread: true
tutorial: deepdive
module: Data Collection
description: "Learn to configure and manage data collection processes with associated instruments and limits"
---

# Electronic Data Collection

This tutorial will guide you through the steps that are needed to set up a **Data Collection**, with **Instruments** and a **Data Collection Limit Set** (both optional), and how to post data values.

It will also show you the difference (look and feel) between a Classic and Modern **Data Collection**.  

Remember, each **Data Collection** represents a list of **Parameters** that you need to fill out.

Before starting, you should bear in mind that you have the following **How to** information to help you:

* [[tutorials-howto-createparameter]]
* [[tutorials-howto-createdatacollection]]
* [[tutorials-howto-createinstrument]]
* [[tutorials-howto-addinstrument]]
* [[tutorials-howto-createdatacollectionlimitset]]
* [[tutorials-howto-performadhocdatacollection]]

## Data Collection Entity Model

```mermaid
graph TD
    Main[Data Collection] === L1[Data Collection Limit Set]
    L1 --- A5[Maintenance Activity]
    Main === L2[Data Collection Instance]
    Main === L3[Data Collection Parameter]
    L4[Data Collection Parameter Sample Name] --- Main
    L5[Data Collection Parameter Reading Name] --- Main
    C1[Material Data Collection Context] -.- Main
    C2[Resource Data Collection Context] -.- Main
    L2 --- L6[Data Collection Point]
    L2 --- A1[Resource]
    L2 --- A2[Material]
    L2 --- A3[Other]
    L2 --- A4[Maintenance Activity Order]
    L1 --- L3
    A5 --- Main
    L3 --- A6[Parameter]
    L3 --- A7[Protocol]

classDef mermaid_title color:#000, fill:#fafafa, stroke:#fafafa, stroke-width:0x, font-size:100%, font-weight:200;
classDef mermaid_start color:#000, fill:#fafafa, stroke:#fafafa, color:#fafafa, stroke-width:0x, font-size:100%, visibility: hidden;
classDef mermaid_businessdata color:#000, fill:#65CDE8, stroke:#65CDE8, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_nonbusinessdata color:#000, fill:#B7DEE8, stroke:#B7DEE8, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_entity color:#000, fill:#FB9F53, stroke:#FB9F53, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_entitylinked color:#000, fill:#FCD5B5, stroke:#FCD5B5, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_context color:#000, fill:#B9CDE5, stroke:#B9CDE5, stroke-width:0px, font-size:100%;
classDef mermaid_optional color:#000, fill:#B7DEE8, stroke:#65CDE8, stroke-width:1px, font-size:100%, stroke-dasharray: 5 5;
class Main mermaid_entity
class A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,A9,A10,A11,A12 mermaid_businessdata
class L1,L2,L3,L4,L5,L6,L7,L8,L9 mermaid_entitylinked
class C1,C2,C3,C4,C5,C6 mermaid_context
class N1,N2,N3,N4,N5,N6 mermaid_nonbusinessdata

click Main "../../business-data/data-collection"
click L1 "../../business-data/data-collection-limit-set"
click L2 "../../business-data/data-collection/data-collection-instance"
click A1 "../../business-data/resource"
click A2 "../../business-data/material"
click A4 "../../business-data/maintenance-activity-order"
click A6 "../../business-data/parameter"
click A7 "../../business-data/protocol"
click C1 "../../administration/tables/smart-tables/materialdatacollectioncontext"
click C2 "../../administration/tables/smart-tables/resourcedatacollectioncontext"
```

Furthermore, throughout the tutorial there will be additional links to useful documentation pages.

For more information, see [[tutorials-data-collection-introduction]].