Creating And Customizing The Data Class - Symantec ALTIRIS INVENTORY SOLUTION 7.0 SP2 - V1.0 Manual

72 Gathering custom inventory

Creating and customizing the data class

Creating and customizing the data class
From the Symantec Management Console, you can create a custom data class.
You can add, edit, and delete attributes of the data class. You can also find the
GUID and view the data in the data class.
Be aware that every time you modify an attribute and you save the changes, the
data class is assigned with a new GUID. You can modify an attribute by adding,
deleting, editing, or changing the position of the attribute.
Caution: The final step of saving changes is very important. The changes you make
before you save are stored only in memory. When you save the changes, a new
data class is created or the existing data class is updated in the database. If you
go to other page or select another data class without saving, the changes are lost.
See "About gathering custom inventory"
See "Gathering custom inventory"
To create a custom data class
1
In the Symantec Management Console, click Settings > All Settings.
2 In the left pane, click Discovery and Inventory > Inventory Solution >
Manage Custom Data classes.
3 To create a new data class, in the right pane, click New data class.
4
Enter a name and description for the new data class and click OK.
The name of the new data class must be unique and should not appear in the
existing custom and predefined data classes.
5 (Optional) In the left pane of the Data class configuration page, click Delete
to delete an existing data class.
6 To add an attribute to the data class, click Add attribute.
See "To add an attribute"
7 (Optional) You can also edit or delete attributes by clicking the edit or delete
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