How do I Create an Item

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How do I Create an Item

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The same Window (Item Details) is used to Display, Create & Update an Item.

 

When creating an Item the meta-data rules determine which Attributes the Item has, which are mandatory, which are read-only, the initial default values and what the valid values for each attribute are.

 

There are two Attributes which every Item must have : Item Type & Bucket

 

•The Item Type determines which additional Attributes the Item will also have (e.g. an Item of Item Type "Computer" will have an attribute of "Hard Disk Size", whereas an Item of Item Type "Incident" will have an attribute of "Date")
•The Bucket logically groups related Items Types together.

 

The option to create an Item is always given in the context of an Item Type & a Bucket.

 

There are numerous places within Cimera where an item can be created, if the context is appropriate then there will be a Create on a menu or on a New Item button.

 

The most straightforward place is from the Item Explorer

 

 

Right-click the Item Explorer Navigation Pane

 

Item Explorer Navigation Pane (in the required Bucket / Item Type context)

 

Item Explorer - Create new item

 

To create a new Item

aRight-click an Item Type and select Create new <name> - this will bring up the Item Details to create an Item of that Item Type
bRight-click a Bucket - this will prompt for an Item Type and then bring up the Item Details to create an Item of that Item Type

 

 

Right-click anywhere in any Item List

 

Item Explorer - right-click menu

 

To create a new Item right-click anywhere and select Create new <item type> - this will bring up the Item Details to create an Item of that Item Type

 

 

See Also

Item Details

Item Explorer Navigation Pane