Installation guide

4. Click Add.
5. Type a name and description for the new asset data field and click Next.
The name is the column heading that appears when users view the data in the VCM Console.
6. Specify properties about the new data.
a. Select the way to populate the data.
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Manually: type free-form text
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Lookup: select from a fixed or query-based list of values
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Dynamically: query from other data
b. Select the data type.
For string data, also enter the maximum number of characters to allow.
7. Click Next.
8. Configure the way to populate the data based on your earlier selection.
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Manually: No configuration steps are needed. The user types the data at runtime.
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Lookup, fixed: Create the fixed list by typing values and clicking Add. When finished, click Next.
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Lookup, query-based: Type the SQL query that populates the list from which to select values, and
click Next.
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Dynamic: Type the SQL query that pulls the value from another data source, and click Next.
9. Select the roles that are allowed to edit the data.
Only users assigned to these roles can edit the data using the VCM Console.
10. Review the settings and click Finish.
What to do next
Modify fields that need to be adapted for your site. See "Edit an Asset Data Field" on page 261.
Edit an Asset Data Field
Change VCM for assets data fields to keep up with your tracking and management needs for hardware or
software.
Prerequisites
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Log in to VCM using an account with the Administrator role.
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Identify the asset data that you want to store about your hardware or software.
Procedure
1. Click Administration.
2. Select Settings > Asset Extensions Settings.
3. Select one of the following nodes.
Hardware Configuration Items > Other Devices
Hardware Configuration Items > VCM Devices
Software Configuration Items
4. In the data grid, select the row.
Tracking Unmanaged Hardware and Software Asset Data
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