I tried adding both Dataset A and B to the Merge job but all that happened was that both datasets got copied to BMC.ASSET but not the relationship.
I am still working it and think I might have a fix. I will try on Monday when I get in. On Feb 25, 2011, at 2:49 PM, Peter Romain wrote: > ** > Which datasets have you specified as Source Datasets in the merge job? > > > > > > > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of sphilben > Sent: 25 February 2011 15:54 > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Merging CIs with Children > > > > ** > > Listers: > > > > Does this make sense? I am using CMDB 7.6 to try and do the following with > two datasets. > > > > Dataset A has 100 CIs > Dataset B has 1000 CIs > > > > Some of the CIs in Dataset B are related to some of the CIs in Dataset A > > > > I want to merge all the CIs in A and the related CIs in B but not the > unrelated ones in B (don't care about them at this point). I have a lot of > unrelateds and I don't want to waste time processing them. > > > > So I think I am supposed to do the following: > > > > 1. Import Dataset A and Dataset B into the CMDB > 2. ID Datasets A and B (this is new data so create ReconconciliationID) > 3. Relate the relevant CIs in datasets A and B (records created in > HostedSystemComponents) > 4. Merge the CIs in Dataset A to BMC.ASSET, and include the Child CIs I > already related using the "Related CIs in separate transactions" option on > the Merge action. > > > > Step 4 is where it breaks down. When I run the Merge job it copies Dataset A > CIs to BMC.ASSET but not the related Children. > > > > Am I doing it wrong? Or is what I am trying to do not possible? If you look > at page 98 of the "BMC Atrium 7.6.00 Normalization and Reconciliaton Guide" > it seems to imply that you can merge more than one thing at the same time: > > > > "Merges instances specified by the attached Qualification Set, destination > CIs in weak relationships with those instances, and the relationships > themselves. > > > > This option treats composite objects as one entity. For example, if your > Qualification set selects a computer system instance, it and its components > would all be merged. The individual CIs and relationships are merged in > separate database transactions." > > > > Do I have to use a Qualification if I want all the CIs in Dataset A? > > > > If anyone has any insights, please let me know. > > > > Thanks. > > _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > > _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug11 www.wwrug.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
