How to Create a Direct Link to a Template with Parameter Values

This task describes how to create a direct link to a template by including the parameter values in the URL.

1. Create a Direct Link to a Template

   In IT Universe Manager, select Edit > Generate Direct Link to run the Generate Direct Link wizard. On the Select Command page, select Embedded links. Select Show view topology from the list of options. On the Direct Link Parameters page, select the required template from the drop-down list.

2. Edit the URL

   When the wizard finishes, click Copy URL and paste the URL into a text editor such as Notepad.

   Append the following text to the end of the URL:

   &params=[parameter1=value1,parameter2=value2]

   where parameter1 and parameter2 are the parameter names for the selected template and value1 and value2 are the values you want to enter for the parameters.

   Note Any special characters must be entered using the URL encoding. In the above example, the URL encoding for the [ character is %5B, the URL encoding for the ] character is %5D, and the URL encoding for the comma is %2C. Thus, the actual text to enter is:

   &params=%5Bparameter1=value1%2Cparameter2=value2%5D

3. Paste the URL into a Browser

   Paste the URL into a browser. Universal CMDB opens to the selected template with the parameters assigned the specified values.

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