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About base resource types
About data classes
A base resource type is the resource type on which another resource type is based.
Resource types let you enter resource data into the Configuration Management
Database.
See
About resource types"
A resource type inherits all of the data types of the base resource type. Any
resource type can serve as a base resource type. If the base resource changes, any
resource types that use it also change. This feature lets you effectively manage
resource types. For example, you can create a generic invoice base resource type
that includes the attributes that all invoices use. You can then use the base resource
type to create any specific invoices that require unique attributes. You only need
to add the additional data classes for the unique attributes.
A base resource type is the resource type on which a new resource type is based
as you create it. A resource type inherits all of the data classes of the base resource
type. Any resource type can serve as a base resource type. If it changes, the
resource type that uses it as a base resource also changes. If data classes are added
to the base resource type, the same data classes are added to all resource types
that are based on it.s
No special configuration is required to allow a resource to be a base resource type.
It occurs when you create another resource type and specify a base resource type
for it. Most predefined asset types are based on the resource type: Asset. Most
predefined contract types are based on the resource type: Contract. resource type
or a resource type that is based on the Contract resource type. This feature lets
you take advantage of built-in features, such as asset aggregation, reporting,
accounting data, and so on.
For predefined asset types, the base resource type is the asset resource type. For
contract types, most of the predefined resource types are based on the contract
resource type. Basing asset and contract types on these two resource types takes
advantage of built-in features, such as asset aggregation, reporting, accounting
data, and so on.
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About predefined resource types"
Data classes are the building blocks of a resource type.
CMDB Solution includes the predefined data classes that you can use. You can
also create your own data classes. The predefined data classes make it easier for
you to create resource type. Predefined data classes provide many of the elements
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Using resource types
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