You should (almost) never use the admin tool on the CMDB forms (eg BMC.CORE:BMC_ComputerSystem), leave these to be updated via the CMDB Console/cmdbdriver.
The only time this statement could be disobeyed is if you only have CMDB in your environment. Creation of new views holding any customisations might be sensible in this case. It is fine to customise the AST forms as much as you like. Be aware, though, that some BMC patches update the AST forms so you will need to take backups of these so that they can be reimported after the patch has done its deadly deeds. I've not done it myself but I believe that some developers add new views to the AST forms and do the customisations there. New views should not be touched by patches but since the application of BMC patches is now a black art it would still be sensible to back up any customised forms. The patches may, afterall, drop an original AST form an import a new one. Cheers Peter > Ah I see. Is this safe? Coz it seems like a lot of people are saying > that you shouldn't use the Admin tool to add fields even in the AST > forms. > For example, for CMDB 2.x, they say you should use SHR:SchemaName form > (open with CMDB2Asset view). > > Regards, > Kali > > > ________________________________ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Matt Worsdell > Sent: Tuesday, 8 December 2009 6:09 PM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Re: CMDB 1.1 - cmdb2asset? > > > ** > > If you've added a few fields the quickest and easiest method is to just > open the AST form in the Admin tool and add the fields to the join. The > cmdb2asset utility is more useful when creating a brand new class. > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:arsl...@arslist.org] On Behalf Of Kali Obsum > Sent: 08 December 2009 9:46 AM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: CMDB 1.1 - cmdb2asset? > > > > ** > > Hi, > > > > We are using CMDB 1.1, and we added some new fields in the > BMC:BMC_AssetBase form using Class Manager. How do I make these new > fields appear in the AST forms? > > I've been reading about needing to use cmdb2asset utility to do > this...where do i access this and how do i use this? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Regards, > > Kali > > > > NOTICE > > The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not > the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information in > this email in any way. If you received it in error, please tell us > immediately by return email and delete the document. We do not guarantee > the integrity of any e-mails or attached files and are not responsible > for any changes made to them by any other person. > > > > _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ > > _Platinum Sponsor: rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers > Are"_ > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor:rmisoluti...@verizon.net ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
