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Select Command Page

This wizard page enables you to select the required parameters that must be added to the URL.

You can create two types of links:

  • Open in context links. Creates a URL that opens a specific view or CI directly in Universal CMDB without having to be in the Universal CMDB context:

  • Embedded links. Creates a URL that enables you to embed an Universal CMDB applet into external applications.

Important information By default, this wizard is set to display a Welcome page. You can choose not to display the Welcome page by selecting the Do not show this page again check box.
Wizard map

The Generate Direct Link wizard contains:

Select Command Page (<Open in context links options> and <Embedded links options>) > Finish Page
See also Generate Direct Link Wizard

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

UI Element (A-Z) Description
<Left pane> A graphic illustration of the selected command.
CII Grid

Creates a URL that displays all the CI instances found in the CMDB for a selected CI type and its children. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – CII Grid Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
CI Selector

Creates a URL that embeds the CI Selector displaying the CIs of a selected view, into external applications. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – CI Selector Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
CI Type Selector

Creates a URL that embeds the CI type selector into external applications. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – CI Type Selector Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Description A description of the selected command.
Impact Map

Creates a URL that embeds an impact map into an external application. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Impact Map Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Model Editor

Creates a URL that embeds the Model Editor into an external application, highlighting the selected CIs in the CI Selector in the Model Editor. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Model Editor.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Query Editor

Creates a URL that embeds the Model Editor into an external application, displaying the selected TQL query. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Query Editor.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Related CIs

Creates a URL that opens a topology map displaying the selected CI and its immediate neighbors within the selected view. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Related CIs Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Report Viewer

Creates a URL that opens a specific report. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Report Viewer Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Report Viewer - Saved Report

Creates a URL that opens a saved topology or custom report. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Report Viewer – Saved Report Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Show CI properties

Creates a URL that displays a CI's properties. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Show CI Properties Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Show view

Creates a URL that displays the selected view and optionally preselects a query node in it. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Show View Page.

Note Available when you select the Open in context links option.
Show view topology

Creates a URL that displays the topology map of the selected view and embeds it in an external application. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Show View Topology Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Start in mode

Creates a URL that opens Universal CMDB at the selected page. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Start in Mode Page.

Note Available when you select the Open in context links option.
Steps

The current step in the procedure.
View Editor

Creates a URL that opens a specific view in the Pattern View Editor in Modeling Studio. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – View Editor Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.
Views Selector

Creates a URL that embeds the View Selector in an external application, enabling you to select and display a view in that application. For details, see Direct Link Parameters – Views Selector Page.

Note Available when you select the Embedded links option.

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