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Create New Attribute Dialog

Use the Create New Attribute dialog to create new attributes to be added to a template group.

This dialog contains the following fields:

Attribute Name

Defines the name of the attribute.

After the template has been executed, the name you enter here appears under Inventory/Additional/template name/group name/attribute name (in the right pane only).The value entered for this attribute also appears.

Description

Describes the attribute briefly.

Type

Specifies the data type compliant with the data you plan to enter in this field.

Integer

Indicates an Integer data type, such as 64 bits.

String

Indicates a String data type, such as 256 characters (maximum length).

User Defined

Lets you define a number of user-defined values for the attribute in the User Defined Type section. When the user is prompted for a value in the agent computer, the values specified in this field appear in a drop-down list.

Access

Specifies the access type for this new attribute, such as Prompt End User or Make available.

Read-Only

Indicates that the value is read-only. The value is predefined at the time of creating the attribute. The user is not prompted for any value. This is the standard DMI-specification access type for template file Attributes.

Make Available

Makes the value editable.

Prompt End User

Prompts user on the agent computer and lets the user enter a value for the attribute.

Prompt End User and Force Answer

Prompts the user for a value and forces an answer. When you select this access type, the asset management agent displays an input box that lets the user to enter a value for the attribute, and proceeds only when a value is entered.

User Defined Type

Activates the Add and Remove buttons in this section when you select User Defined in the Type field.

Value

Specifies a list of values for the user defined data type. Click the Add and Remove buttons to add and remove the values. When you are prompted to enter a value, select from the values that appear in a drop-down list. You can click the sort button next to the Value field to sort the values in ascending or descending order.

If you have selected Integer or String as the type, you can specify the default value in this field. When prompted, you can retain the default value or change it. For example, if you know that you want to keep all your new components in one group, you can enter this group as a default value and it will appear in the template file automatically.