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Opalis Integration Pack for BMC Atrium CMDB > Objects > Create Relationship

Create Relationship
The Create Relationship object is used to create a relationship between configuration items on BMC Atrium CMDB.
How it is used
Use the Create Relationship object to associate a computer in the configuration management database with its components.
Configuration
To configure the Create Relationship object, you will need to know the name of the BMC Atrium CMDB connection and form name that you want to use, and the field names that you want to include in the new relationship.
Details tab
 
Connection
Type the name of the connection that you want to use, or click the ellipsis button (...) and browse for it. Select the connection from the Item Selection dialog.
Form
Type the name of the BMC Atrium CMDB form that you want to use to create the relationship, or click the ellipsis button (...) and browse for it. Select the form name from the Form Selection dialog. When you select a form, the required fields for that form appear in the list below the Form field. See below for instructions on configuring BMC Atrium CMDB fields.
Select optional fields
To add optional fields to the form that you are using to create the new relationship, click the Select optional fields button. Select the fields that you want to use from the Available fields list, and click >> to move them to the Selected fields list. The optional fields appear in the list below the Form field. See below for instructions on configuring BMC Atrium CMDB fields.
Select Published Data
To select the fields that will be published by this object as Published Data items, click the Select Published Data button. Select the fields that you want to use from the Available fields list, and click >> to move them to the Selected fields list.
Configuring BMC Atrium CMDB fields
After you have selected the BMC Atrium CMDB form that you want to use to create the relationship, and have added optional fields that you want to use, the fields appear below the Form field. You must configure them with the information that will populate the new relationship.
To configure BMC Atrium CMDB fields:
1.
In the field list, click in the field to the right of the field name.
2.
Do any of the following in the field:
Insert a Remedy Keyword.
Insert an Opalis Published Data item.
Insert an Opalis Variable.
Type a value. Use the appropriate data type for the information that you type into the field.
If an ellipsis button (...) appears, you can click the ellipsis button and select the value from the Item Selection dialog. Items in this list are dynamically generated. Their content depends on how BMC Atrium CMDB is customized at your organization.
3.
Repeat these steps for each item in the field list.
Available Published Data
You select the BMC Atrium CMDB fields that will be published as Published Data items by this object by clicking the Select Published Data button. This prevents overloading of the Opalis Datastore. See above for instructions.
Common Published Data