Attributes Page

This wizard page enables you to edit the attributes of the CI type.

Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Important information

For each attribute, there are columns which display its name, display name, type, description and default value. There are also columns for each attribute qualifier. A check mark indicates that the qualifier is selected.

Click the Edit button to edit attribute details and qualifiers. For CI types with instances, some qualifiers cannot be modified, as displayed in the Qualifier can be modified when there are CIT instances column. If a qualifier is modified for a selected attribute for a CI type with instances, the attribute of each CI instance is changed accordingly (for example, if the Visible attribute is selected, the CI instances become visible in IT Universe Manager).

Wizard map

The Create Configuration Item Type/Relationship/Calculated Relationship Wizard contains:

Details Page > Attributes Page >Qualifiers Page > Triplets Page > Icon Page> Attached Menu Page > Default Label Page > Matching Rules Page

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element (A-Z)	Description	Qualifier can be modified when there are CIT instances
	Add. Enables you to define a new attribute. For details, see Add/Edit Attribute Dialog Box.	N/A
	Edit. Opens the Edit Attribute dialog box. For details, see Add/Edit Attribute Dialog Box. Note If you modify an attribute belonging to a CIT's parent, the text turns light blue. If you modify an attribute belonging to the CIT itself, the text remains dark blue.	N/A
	Delete. Deletes the selected attribute. This option is only active for newly defined attributes.	N/A
	Reset. Resets the attribute settings after editing a pre-existing attribute.	N/A
	Select Columns. Enables you to select the columns to appear using the Select Columns dialog box. For details, see Select Columns Dialog Box.	N/A
<Attributes>	Displays all attributes associated with the new CIT. Attributes appearing in black are ones that the new CIT inherits from the base CIT. Attributes appearing in dark blue are ones that are private to this CIT and its descendants. Attributes appearing in light blue are inherited ones that have been modified for the new CIT.	N/A
Asset Data	Indicates whether the attribute value is displayed in the Asset Report. For details see Asset Report. Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box.	Yes
CMS Browser Editable	Indicates whether this attribute is editable in the UCMDB Browser.	Yes
CMS Browser Searchable	Indicates whether this attribute is searchable in the UCMDB Browser.	Yes
CMS Browser Visible	Indicates whether this attribute is visible in the UCMDB Browser.	Yes
Comparable	Indicates whether this attribute is to be used for comparing compound CIs. For details, see Compare CIs Report. The changes in the value of such an attribute are saved in the History. Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box.	Yes
Default Value	The default value for the attribute. This value appears when the new CIT is defined and there is no runtime value for the attribute.	N/A
Description	A description of the attribute.	N/A
Discovery Auto Trim	Indicates whether the results sent from the Probe are trimmed. Note This qualifier must be added only for the String type attributes.	Yes
Discovery Auto Truncate	Indicates whether the auto-truncate feature for attributes of type STRING is enabled.	Yes
Display Name	The attribute name that appears in the Universal CMDB interface.	N/A
Editable	Indicates whether the attribute can be edited. Only attributes that are marked as Editable (or ones that have values) are displayed in the Properties tab in IT Universe Manager.	Yes
Index	Indicates whether the attribute has been defined as an index attribute, which enables you to accelerate the attribute retrieval performance. This option is recommended for attributes that are used frequently in search conditions. For example, `IP address` is usually an index attribute of a node.	Yes
Key	Indicates whether the attribute is defined as a key attribute. Note This column is only relevant when By key attributes is selected as the identification method.	Yes
Lower Case	Indicates whether to keep the attribute value in lower case.	Yes
Managed	This designation is only relevant for users of Universal CMDB Configuration Manager. Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box.	Yes
Name	The actual name of the attribute (compare to Display Name). The name must be in English.	N/A
Not Tracked for History	When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute is not monitored by History.	Yes
Required	Indicates whether this attribute is defined as a required one, whose value is required for the creation of the CIT.	Only if the attribute in the instances is not empty
Static	Indicates whether this attribute is defined as static.	No
Type	The type of the attribute.	N/A
UDM Scope	Indicates whether the attribute is included in the UDM class model.	No
Unique	Indicates whether this attribute is defined as unique, for which different instances of this CI type must have unique values.	No
Upper Case	Indicates whether to keep the attribute value in upper case.	Yes
Visible	Indicates whether this attribute is displayed in the Properties tab in IT Universe Manager.	Yes

UI Element (A-Z)

Description

Qualifier can be modified when there are CIT instances

Add. Enables you to define a new attribute. For details, see Add/Edit Attribute Dialog Box.

N/A

Edit. Opens the Edit Attribute dialog box. For details, see Add/Edit Attribute Dialog Box.

Note If you modify an attribute belonging to a CIT's parent, the text turns light blue. If you modify an attribute belonging to the CIT itself, the text remains dark blue.

N/A

Delete. Deletes the selected attribute. This option is only active for newly defined attributes.

N/A

Reset. Resets the attribute settings after editing a pre-existing attribute.

N/A

Select Columns. Enables you to select the columns to appear using the Select Columns dialog box. For details, see Select Columns Dialog Box.

N/A

<Attributes>

Displays all attributes associated with the new CIT. Attributes appearing in black are ones that the new CIT inherits from the base CIT. Attributes appearing in dark blue are ones that are private to this CIT and its descendants. Attributes appearing in light blue are inherited ones that have been modified for the new CIT.

N/A

Asset Data

Indicates whether the attribute value is displayed in the Asset Report. For details see Asset Report.

Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box.

Yes

CMS Browser Editable

Indicates whether this attribute is editable in the UCMDB Browser.

Yes

CMS Browser Searchable

Indicates whether this attribute is searchable in the UCMDB Browser.

Yes

CMS Browser Visible

Indicates whether this attribute is visible in the UCMDB Browser.

Yes

Comparable

Indicates whether this attribute is to be used for comparing compound CIs. For details, see Compare CIs Report. The changes in the value of such an attribute are saved in the History.

Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box.

Yes

Default Value

The default value for the attribute. This value appears when the new CIT is defined and there is no runtime value for the attribute.

N/A

Description

A description of the attribute.

N/A

Discovery Auto Trim

Indicates whether the results sent from the Probe are trimmed.

Note This qualifier must be added only for the String type attributes.

Yes

Discovery Auto Truncate

Indicates whether the auto-truncate feature for attributes of type STRING is enabled.

Yes

Display Name

The attribute name that appears in the Universal CMDB interface.

N/A

Editable

Indicates whether the attribute can be edited.

Only attributes that are marked as Editable (or ones that have values) are displayed in the Properties tab in IT Universe Manager.

Yes

Index

Indicates whether the attribute has been defined as an index attribute, which enables you to accelerate the attribute retrieval performance.

This option is recommended for attributes that are used frequently in search conditions. For example, IP address is usually an index attribute of a node.

Yes

Key

Indicates whether the attribute is defined as a key attribute.

Note This column is only relevant when By key attributes is selected as the identification method.

Yes

Lower Case

Indicates whether to keep the attribute value in lower case.

Yes

Managed

This designation is only relevant for users of Universal CMDB Configuration Manager.

Note When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute appears as a visible column in the CI Instances dialog box. For details, see CI Instances Dialog Box.

Yes

Name

The actual name of the attribute (compare to Display Name). The name must be in English.

N/A

Not Tracked for History

When this qualifier is selected for a given attribute, the attribute is not monitored by History.

Yes

Required

Indicates whether this attribute is defined as a required one, whose value is required for the creation of the CIT.

Only if the attribute in the instances is not empty

Static

Indicates whether this attribute is defined as static.

Type

The type of the attribute.

N/A

UDM Scope

Indicates whether the attribute is included in the UDM class model.

Unique

Indicates whether this attribute is defined as unique, for which different instances of this CI type must have unique values.

Upper Case

Indicates whether to keep the attribute value in upper case.

Yes

Visible

Indicates whether this attribute is displayed in the Properties tab in IT Universe Manager.

Yes

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