Shawn, to paraphrase Monty Python: Now for something completely different.
I would track the phone number as part of the person's record, not the asset itself, especially since you say that it is dynamic (depending on the user.) So put the BB in whatever class you like, using the Serial number as the primary identifier. Then make User X a User/Owner of that device for as long as (s)he has that device. That will have the effect of associating the phone number to the device without having to figure out where to add it to the class structure. The association is then available from either the Person record or the device's Asset record, and is easily modified as necessary within the association structure, rather than as a direct attribute of the class object. Rick 2008/2/26 Joe D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > ** Shawn, > > In that case, why don't you create a position code (or reuse an existing > one), and have the Computer Name as the position of the owner of the phone. > Chances are a blackberry item may change owners but the position may always > remain the same barring a few exceptions... So a change of owner will in > most cases not really affect the Computer Name... > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of *Pierson, Shawn > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:52 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Asset Management and Blackberries > > ** > > This seems like what I had planned to do, but the problem with it is that > you will need to change the Computer Names on the Blackberries to maintain > who the current owner is. This probably isn't a huge issue, but I wonder if > there is a downside to that, since the phone number is essentially dynamic. > It basically means that if a Blackberry Asset record gets created with no > Serial Number populated, it would potentially be lost in the system > somewhere. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Shawn Pierson > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Joe D'Souza > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Asset Management and Blackberries > > > > ** > > Shawn, > > > > Never had to do it but if I had to and didn't want to create my own class > for it, I would put it under Computer Systems and set the phone number to > the Computer Name field.. > > > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of *Pierson, Shawn > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:17 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Asset Management and Blackberries > > ** > > Good morning all, > > I'm curious if anyone is using Asset Management to track devices like > Blackberries. If so, what Class are you storing them in, and how do you > track the phone number? > > Thanks, > > Shawn Pierson > > __Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
