Managing Data Group Properties

Properties define the specific data points collected within a data group, such as an asset’s MAC address or firmware version. Properties are independent of data group creation and can be managed on their own.

To add a property:

Select a data group within a data model.
Click Add Property (+).
Fill out the form.
1. Name- The internal name of the property.
2. Caption - The display label.
3. Description - Provide any additional context.
4. Type - Choose a data type (e.g., string, integer).
5. Data Source - Define the protocol, OID, or method for retrieval.
  - SNMP OID - 1.3.6.1.2.1.1.5 (used to retrieve the system's hostname).
  - WMI Query - SELECT Name FROM Win32_NetworkAdapter (used to fetch adapter names from Windows systems).
6. Expression (Optional) - Use to derive or transform the property value based on a formula or calculation (e.g., advanced user or developer applying custom logic).
  - Example - Expression="TotalVirtualMemorySize/(1024)" converts the virtual memory size from bytes to kilobytes for display or further use.
  - String Value Example - msdata:Expression="TRIM(ServicePackMajorVersion+'.'+ServicePackMinorVersion)" generates a string value combining the major and minor versions, such as 8.1.
7. Mapped CI Field (Optional) - Link to a CMDB field.
Click Save.

To edit a property:

In the Properties grid, double-click an existing property to edit.
Update fields as needed.
Click Save.