This documentation supports the 21.3 version of BMC Helix CMDB.To view an earlier version, select the version from the Product version menu.

Creating and editing a dataset

A dataset in BMC Helix CMDB is used to capture data from different data sources.

Related topics

Best-practices-for-managing-datasets

Datasets-to-partition-data

Dataset-permissions

To create a dataset

  1. Open the Datasources page.
    Dashboard > Manage Datasources
  2. Click Add Dataset.
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  3. Specify the following fields:

  4. Click Save.
    The dataset appears in the Datasets list of the Datasources page. 

To edit a dataset

Warning

Changing dataset properties can impact all jobs and processes that refer to the dataset. If you change a dataset property, you must update all references to the dataset with the new property. For example, if you change the dataset name, you must update all references to the dataset such as jobs with the new name.

You cannot edit dataset properties from the CMDB Portal except for the permissions. You must use the BMC Dataset AR System form to edit a dataset.

  1. Open the BMC.CORE.CONFIG:BMC_Dataset form.
    For example:
    http://<midTier:port>/arsys/forms/<ARServer/>BMC.CORE.CONFIG:BMC_Dataset
    http://vw-bsm-idd-midtier:8080/arsys/forms/idd-arserver/BMC.CORE.CONFIG:BMC_Dataset
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    The form opens in search mode.
  2. Enter search criteria to find the dataset you want to edit and click Search.
  3. Edit the properties and click Save.


 

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