The CMDB doesn't use NAME as a unique index because you can have multiple records for the same CI (with the same name) in different Data Sets. If you want to prevent a user from entering a duplicate name then you have to do it in workflow.
Regards, Chuck Baldi On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Lammey, Peter A. <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > I agree. The Atrium CMDB application should have made the ID field unique. > It wouldn’t be a true ID of an asset if it was not unique and because this > was not enforced in the system, we have had a rash of a number of assets > that were duplicated in the system. > > I don’t think Name can be unique. Many times you may just want to > generically give a name to an Asset CI and I should note that this would be > a problem with the Purchase Module workflow since I believe it will stage > the initial CI Names for received assets with the Purchase Line Item > description. > > If you setup filters to produce errors when CI Name is already used the > Receiving workflow from Purchasing would cease to work properly. > > Thanks > Peter Lammey > ESPN IT Packaging and Automation > 860-766-4761 > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pierson, Shawn > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CI Name* should Unique in Asset Manag > > > > ** > > I could come up with some quick reasons why it’s a bad idea. The most basic > one is that while unique CI Names would be good from the perspective of > managing physical assets, it gets tricky when you talk about things like > software, databases, etc. You could make up a naming convention to populate > it with, such as Visio 2...@pc123456 to indicate that it’s a copy of Visio > 2007 on PC123456, but why force yourself to do that? > > > > The Token ID field is good for a unique ID if you need one you can set, > otherwise there is always the Instance ID if you just need it within Asset > Management / CMDB. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Shawn Pierson > > Remedy Developer | Southern Union > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Cook > Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:57 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CI Name* should Unique in Asset Manag > > > > ** > > Try looking in the AR System Configuration manual. But if you don't know how > to do this basic thing, my guess is that you don't understand WHY you should > or should not do so. Someone with that level of knowledge is likely to do > unintended harm by messing with the CMDB. > > Rick > > ________________________________ > > From: "IT (Amanullah Bashir Ahmed)" <[email protected]> > > Sender: "Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" > <[email protected]> > > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:00:14 +0400 > > To: <[email protected]> > > ReplyTo: [email protected] > > Subject: CI Name* should Unique in Asset Manag > > > > Hi there, > > Version 7.1 > > > > In Asset Management CI Name* would be unique, how is it possible? > > I want to make CI Name* Unique in Asset Management. Is there any > possibility? > > > > > > > > Thanks & Regards > > > > Amanullah > > > > DISCLAIMER:"This e-mail message including any of its attachments is intended > solely for the addressee(s) and may contain privileged information. If you > are not the addressee or you have received this email message in error, > please notify the sender who will remove your details from its database. You > are not authorized to read, copy, disseminate, distribute or use this e-mail > message or any attachment to it in any manner and must delete the email and > destroy any hard copies of it. This e-mail message does not contain > financial instructions or commitments of any kind. Any views expressed in > this message are those of the individual sender and do not necessarily > reflect the views of Emirates NBD PJSC, or any other related subsidiaries, > entities or persons." > > _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > Private and confidential as detailed here. If you cannot access hyperlink, > please e-mail sender. _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the > Answers Are"_ > > ________________________________ > > Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. > > _attend WWRUG10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug10 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
