Composites require some thought and understanding in the set up, but once set up properly are extremely useful.
Simply put, a composite is a virtual Type which appears on an Equipment List, but is in effect representing other items hidden in the background. You cannot own any Composites, they merely represent something else. They appear in your Stock List and appear on an Equipment List, but HireTrack is really working with the real parts that make up the composite. A Composite has a price independent of the components that make it up, and the availability is calculated by HireTrack working out how many it could build out of the component parts.
A single piece of equipment can be part of two or more Composites. For example:
a Source 4 19° lantern can be recorded as a Composite consisting of:
A Source 4 26° lantern can be recorded as a Composite consisting of:
When you select Source 4 26° lantern the Composite Name is added to the Equipment List.
When you check the Stock List for 19° lanterns, all the available lamp housings are taken into account. Therefore, when you allocate either a 19° or a 26° lantern, the stock of both Types (lamp housings) is reduced by one.
It is possible to assign a barcode to a composite, even though the quantity owned will always be 0. However, this composite barcode can be linked to several sub-barcodes.
To create a new composite:
Create a New Type of Equipment by pressing the 
Add New Button.
Assign a category
Enter a daily rate
Select a price scheme
Enter a value (if needed)
Click the Composite box, 
. The Type you are defining becomes a composite for the Associated Types. An additional tab will appear from which you can select the components of the composite.
Press the button to add a new line.
Enter a quantity needed in the quantity column and select your type using the Smart Find Window.
Whilst you can enter your equipment in any order, you can determine the sort order by entering a number in the Sort column.
Once your composite is created, press the 
button. If you make a mistake, press the 
cancel button. To delete a line from the composite, press the 
button.
