Matt, There's no problem creating fields on the AST forms.
As these are join forms new fields can only be be display-only. I've done this many times to support new AST workflow (eg displaying all computers in a rack in a table on a new tab on the AST:Rack form and showing their total height and power consumption in fields under the table). As you know, there are issues with patches overwriting AST forms but the patch notes tell you which AST forms are affected so these can be exported before the patch is applied and imported again afterwards. Cheers Peter > Changes to CMDB are migrated using the CMDB Driver. It is imperative you > do > this as for example recreating a filed on the destination server even with > the correct fieldid does not make the field the same. Log onto the CMDB > driver and take a look at the expdf and impdf commands (for example). You > can also script many changes into a file to execute. > > > > Once you have moved the changes you may then modify the AST forms by > adding(right click and select field from form), removing and > repositioning > fields using the admin tool. These forms are migrated using a def file. > You > should not CREATE fields using the admin tool, but you may create trim > fields. > > > > Matt > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jase Brandon > Sent: 25 June 2009 19:07 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Best Way to Migrate CMDB Changes > > > > ** > > I should have mentioned I have had no 7X training and have been "winging > it" > for the last two years with 7X. > > > > To Answer Matt's question - AST:Forms and true CMDB Changes both need to > be > moved. Is there a difference in what I could do if it was only an AST: > form? > > Could I import a .def file for AST: forms? That's what I was afraid to do > because of the workflow with the CMDB Console Class Manager, etc. > > > > To Answer Roger - For the CMDBDriver.exe - just a few days ago I had a > call > with BMC and discoverd the trick of starting cmddriver.exe from the cmd > prompt. > > What commands do you use to migrate those forms from server to server? Do > you start CMDBDriver.exe and move changes that way? > > > > Thanks Guys, > > > > Jase :-) > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Roger Justice <[email protected]> wrote: > > ** CMDBDRIVER is the tool you use. Since you had to ask the question be > very > careful when you use this since it is very particular concerning the DOS > command structure. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jase Brandon <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, Jun 25, 2009 1:52 pm > Subject: Best Way to Migrate CMDB Changes > > ** > > Hello All, > > Does anyone have a suggestion on the best way to migrate CMDB Changes? > > I have been doing them by hand, simply because it was a few fields or a > small change and I am afraid all the workflow that fires from the CMDB > Console class manager won't get synched up if I do a .def file > import/export. And if something happens with Migrator, then it would take > hours for a difference report to run. > > Now, the changes are getting bigger and more complicated and it's not > feasible to handjam all the changes. > > > > So, the stupid question of the day is "How is everyone else migrating CMDB > form Changes from server to server?" > > > > Thanks to All, > > > > Jase Brandon > > Quality Technology Services > > > > Windows 2003 > > 7.1 Patch 006 > > > > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ > > > > _____ > > Save energy, paper and money -- > <http://toolbar.aol.com/green/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000038> get > the Green Toolbar. > > _Platinum Sponsor: [email protected] ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ > > > _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"
