Data Services Knowledge Articles
This user guide will help you understand how to best utilize the University's Space Information and Management System (SIMS) to benefit your own work and engage with the University's space data.
The Space Inventory Handbook provides definitions and schema details for the University's Space Information and Management System (SIMS).
All Articles
This article defines Space ID and describes elements used to generate it.
This article shows definitions of various terminology used in reference to building area.
This article shows definitions of available Data Attributes.
This article shows definitions of available room Functions and Room Types.
This article demonstrates how to print or save floor plans color-coded by theme in SIMS.
This article demonstrates how to run a basic and advanced search for spaces assigned to a specific cost center.
The best process for reviewing occupant data in SIMS is through Dynamic Spreadsheets.
The Room Type and Sub-Type space data attributes will receive an update in December 2021. This update will bring our numbering system for the room types into better alignment with National Standards.
The latest version of the SIMS Space API will be available by the end of 2021.
New levels of the Cost Center hierarchy have been added to the integration with Work Day in SIMS.
Submit a New FITS Request
FITS is here to assist the university community with your facility and spatial data needs. If you are in need of assistance regarding one of our systems or the data we manage, please submit a FITS Request using the following link:
go.osu.edu/fitsrequest
