Create Configuration Item operation

The Create Configuration Item operation is a generic wrapper that creates a configuration item record.

The following table describes the elements of the <items> XML element and the adapter request. If not specified, the valid value for an element is assumed to be a string.

Elements for the <items> XML element and adapter request for the Create Configuration Item operation

Element

Definition

Required

<entity-type>

Specifies the entity type for an operation

Valid values:

company
computer
contact
department
device
display-device
furnishing
handheld-device
installed-software
location
mainframe
model
network-device
office-electronic
software-license
storage-device
telecommunication-device
vendor

For example, to create a company record, the entity type must be company.

Yes

<operation-name>

Specifies the name of the operation, for example, create-company

Yes

Note

For detailed descriptions of all elements, see the respective adapter request elements table. For example, when creating a company record, see the adapter request elements table for the Create Company operation.

Create Configuration Item operation

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