Agreed. Also allows for creation of attributes that are hidden from the user for processing etc.
Matt > BMC Config Discovery integration via AIE uses the BMC forms rather than > AST so you could consider this a back door recommendation from BMC! > > >> Unless you have specific filters that fire on the AST:ComputerSystem >> form, >> I suggest you create the entries in the BMC.CORE:BMC_ComputerSystem >> form. >> The actual means of doing can vary: import tool, web service, custom >> API, >> etc, etc. >> >> -Guillaume >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of >> Pierson, >> Shawn >> Sent: Wed 04/29/09 2:25 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: The proper way to create Assets in 7.0 >> >> Good afternoon, >> >> I know a lot of people have created custom workflow to automatically >> create CIs through various means. We have that here at my company with >> three different ways of automatically adding or importing CIs into the >> system. However, they access the system in entirely different ways. >> One >> goes through the CMDB web service, another pushes to AST:Computer >> System, >> another pushes to BMC.CORE:BMC_ComputerSystem, and I could probably find >> half a dozen other ways or more to do this. >> >> So my question is, what are the proper steps to create CIs through >> automated means? Where should you push your records to? Does BMC offer >> any documentation on this that I just haven't found yet? >> >> My goal is to rebuild the three we have into one single integration >> point >> that is both consistent and something that won't stop working if we >> upgrade to 7.5 or a patch. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Shawn Pierson >> Remedy Developer | Southern Union >> >> >> >> Private and confidential as detailed here: >> http://www.sug.com/disclaimers/default.htm#Mail . If you cannot access >> the >> link, please e-mail sender. >> >> _______________________________________________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >> Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are" >> >> >> _______________________________________________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >> Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers >> Are" >> > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:[email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
