TILE: Floor Tile
A raised floor tile in a data centre room, tracking airflow, cabling, load, and condition.
TILE definition shipped with DemandFlow. Administrators can add, remove, rename, or re-type fields, change which ones are required, and alter the layout from the Definitions screen in Settings. Your tenant's current schema may differ from what is shown here. To read the current definition at any time, GET the DEFINITION object whose id matches TILE.Entity properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Entity code | TILE |
| Display name | Floor Tile |
| Plural | Floor Tiles |
| Level | 260 |
Use cases
A raised floor tile in a data centre room, tracking airflow, cabling, load, and condition.
TILE represents an individual raised floor tile within a ROOM, identified by a grid reference (e.g. A1, B2) using gridRow and gridColumn fields, plus X/Y coordinates for spatial placement on the room map. Each tile references three lookup entities: TILETYPE (solid, perforated, grated etc.), TILESIZE (dimensions in inches/mm), and TILEMATERIAL (steel, aluminium, etc. with load and fire ratings). Physical properties include load rating vs current load for weight management. Airflow fields capture rated and measured CFM values, with hot/cold aisle flags to map airflow patterns across the room. Temperature readings with timestamps support environmental monitoring. Under-floor infrastructure tracks cabling presence and types (power, copper data, fibre, cooling pipes), power whip and data patch access points, and obstruction level (clear through severe) which affects airflow and maintenance access. Condition tracking uses a six-level scale (Excellent through Missing) with inspection and maintenance scheduling. Association fields link tiles to nearby RACK records (nearest rack, serves racks for cooling tiles) and sensor IDs for integration with environmental monitoring systems. This granular tile-level data enables CFD modelling, cooling optimisation, and cable pathway planning.
Fields
Identification
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
name | text | Yes | Grid reference (e.g., A1, B2) |
room | reference → ROOM | Yes | Parent Room. |
gridRow | text | Yes | Row identifier (e.g., A, B, C) |
gridColumn | number | Yes | Column number |
xCoordinate | number | Distance from room origin | |
yCoordinate | number | Distance from room origin |
Physical Properties
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
tileType | reference → TILETYPE | Yes | Tile Type. |
tileSize | reference → TILESIZE | Tile Size. | |
material | reference → TILEMATERIAL | Material. | |
loadRating | number | Maximum static load capacity | |
currentLoad | number | Estimated current load |
Airflow & Environment
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
airflowRating | number | Cubic feet per minute | |
actualAirflow | number | Measured Airflow (CFM). | |
isHotAisle | boolean | Hot Aisle Location. | |
isColdAisle | boolean | Cold Aisle Location. | |
temperature | number | Current Temperature (°F). Read only. | |
lastTempReading | date | Last Temperature Reading. Read only. |
Under-floor Infrastructure
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
hasCabling | boolean | Contains Cabling. | |
cableTypes | multiselect | Cable Types Present. | |
hasPowerWhip | boolean | Power Whip Access. | |
hasDataPatch | boolean | Data Patch Access. | |
obstructionLevel | enum | Valid ids: 1 (Clear), 2 (Minimal), 3 (Moderate), 4 (Severe). |
Maintenance & Condition
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
condition | enum | Valid ids: 1 (Excellent), 2 (Good), 3 (Fair), 4 (Poor), 5 (Damaged), 6 (Missing). | |
lastInspectionDate | date | Last Inspection Date. | |
nextMaintenanceDate | date | Next Maintenance Date. | |
notes | text (multi-line) | Maintenance notes or special conditions |
Adjacent Equipment
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
suite | text | Logical grouping (e.g., Customer Cage A, Network Zone) | |
nearestRack | reference → RACK | Nearest Rack. | |
servesRacks | multiselect | Racks that receive cooling from this tile |
Sensor Data
| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
temperatureSensor | text | Temperature Sensor ID. | |
airflowSensor | text | Airflow Sensor ID. |
Relationships
- Lookups:
roompoints at aROOMrecord;tileTypepoints at aTILETYPErecord;tileSizepoints at aTILESIZErecord;materialpoints at aTILEMATERIALrecord;nearestRackpoints at aRACKrecord.
Creating a Floor Tile via the API
POST /v1/objects
Authorization: Bearer <your-pat>
Content-Type: application/json
{
"entity": "TILE",
"level": 260,
"comboKey": "SUB:<your-sub-id>|ENT:",
"name": "Example name",
"room": "",
"gridRow": "Example gridRow",
"gridColumn": 0
} Listing Floor Tiles
GET /v1/entities/TILE/SUB