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

Update Relationship
The Update Relationship object is used to make changes to an existing relationship between configuration items.
How it is used
Use the Update Relationship object to update one or more attributes of a relationship between configuration items, or to change which configuration items are included in the relationship.
Configuration
To configure the Update Relationship object, you will need to know the name of the BMC Atrium CMDB connection and form name that you want to use, the ID number of the relationship that you want to update, and the field names in the relationship that you want to change.
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 contains the fields that you want to update, or click the ellipsis button (...) and browse for it. Select the form name from the Form Selection dialog. See below for instructions on configuring BMC Atrium CMDB fields.
ID
Type the request ID number of the relationship that you want to update, or insert a Published Data item that represents a group of relationships that you want to change in one operation.
Select fields
To add fields that you want to update, click the Select 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 update a relationship for, and have added the optional fields that you want to update, the fields appear below the Form field. You must configure them with the updated information that will populate the 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