Configuring objects

The following table lists commonly used objects in BMC Remedyforce and the settings you can access for each from the Remedyforce Administration tab:

You can also access the Custom Objects page where a list of all custom objects is provided.

To configure an object

1. Click the Remedyforce Administration tab.
2. On the Home page, click the Manage Objects tile, and from the menu, select Create and Edit Objects.
   If you are accessing the Create and Edit Objects option for the first time, you must create a remote site setting to access the objects list.

3. (For the first time users only) To create a remote site, perform the following actions:

   1. Copy the value provided for Remote Site URL.
   2. Click Salesforce Remote Site Settings.
   3. On the All Remote Sites page, click New Remote Site.
   4. In the Remote Site Name field, enter a name of the remote site.
   5. In the Remote Site URL field, paste the URL that you copied on the Create and Edit Objects page.
   6. Click Save.
   7. Navigate back to the Remedyforce Administration tab, and close the Create and Edit Objects page.
   8. On the Home page, click the Manage Objects tile, and from the menu, select Create and Edit Objects.
4. From the Object list, select the required object.
   To go to the Custom Objects page that lists all custom objects, select the All Custom Objects option.
5. For the selected object, click the required setting.

If you want to add a custom object, from the Object list, select All Custom Objects. On the Custom Objects page, click New Custom Object.

If you are using a Customer Portal License for clients, then ensure that when you define a custom object, the object is available for the Customer Portal user. Also, ensure that the object has the Read-only permission for the client profile. For more information, see  Configuring object-level permission for a lookup field .