Thanks Roger. If the entry does not exist what happens? I believe an entry gets created as if it was a new record. However, I'd like the entry to NOT get created. How would we do that?
Thanks On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Roger J <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Merge uses the Recon ID to either merge or not merge an entry. If a new > entry is added the automatic identification will give it a Recon ID, if the > ehtry exists and the qualification works it get the recon ID of the > existing CI. > -----Original Message----- > From: hornetload1 <[email protected]> > To: arslist <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Dec 12, 2012 7:42 am > Subject: Re: NOT merging a new record into BMC.Asset > > ** Hi Roger, > > Thanks for the input. Do I need to setup a Manual Identification? How > does this only merge a record if one exists? > > Thank you. > > On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Roger J <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> Do not allow Auto Identification on the dataset to be merged. >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: Joe <[email protected]> >> To: arslist <[email protected]> >> Sent: Mon, Dec 10, 2012 12:47 pm >> Subject: NOT merging a new record into BMC.Asset >> >> Hi all, >> >> Our scenario: >> >> Bringing in an external spreadsheet of 5 fields. Once brought into the >> staged >> dataset via AIE the records are normalized and reconciled into the BMC.Asset >> Dataset. We are utilizing Name to identify on in ComputerSystem. >> >> Issue: Because this spreadsheet is completely human entered and not an >> export >> from any system there is a chance of human error. We would like to ensure >> that >> if a Name is incorrectly input into the spreadsheet it is not reconciled into >> the CMDB. >> >> Question: How to I exclude a record from reconciliation into BMC.ASSET if it >> DOES NOT currently exist (from the staged dataset). >> >> Thank you, have a great day. >> >> _______________________________________________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org >> "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years" >> >> _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
