3. Add attributes
Attributes are details that define your object types. You can view all attributes of an object type by clicking Attributes at the top-right. Insight creates a few default attributes when you create an object type.
View attributes for an object type
To view attributes:
- When viewing an object type, switch to Attributes at the top-right.
- You'll see the default attributes, and will be able to add new ones by adding them to the list.
Each attribute needs the following to be defined:
| Attribute value | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of your choice. |
| Type | Type of an attribute. Each type does a different thing, but we'll get to that with examples. Just to let you in on some secret, type Object would be responsible for linking to other objects. |
| Type value | Value for a type. The options here would depend on the type you've chosen. For example:
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| Additional value | This is some additional information for the attributes, and it also depends on the types you've chosen. For example, if you're configuring an attribute of type Object, in this field you'd specify a specific reference. |
Add attributes to your object types
Now, to get a little practice, create attributes for all your object types as shown in the table below.
| Object type you have | Attribute name | Type | Type value | Additional value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| User | Email Address Phone Number Location | User Default Object | jira-users/any other group Text Location | - - Reference |
| Software | Manufacturer | Object | Manufacturer | Reference |
| Manufacturer | Street Address Phone Number | Default Default | Textarea Text | - - |
| Server | Warranty Expires Manufacturer System Owner Type Location Installed Software* | Default Object Object Object Object Object | Date Manufacturer User Server Type Location Software | - Reference Belongs Type Deployed Installed |
| Computer | Warranty Expires Manufacturer RAM Type Display Size User | Default Object Default Object Default Object | Date Manufacturer Text Computer Type Text User | - Reference - Type (Enter "Type" to create a new reference type) - Uses |
* Additionally, for the Server > Installed Software attribute, click on the cog wheel at the far right and choose Configure. Under the Cardinality tab, select the Unlimited checkbox. This allows you to specify more than one software installed on a server.
Next up
When you're ready, go to 4. Create objects.