Configure which attributes to display in the Attributes panel

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Each class has a unique set of extended attributes that appear in the bottom section of the Attributes panel for a CI. For any class, you can specify which extended attributes should be displayed. These are general settings that only sn_cmdb_admin can configure.

    Before you begin

    Set the application scope in your instance to CMDB Workspace.

    Role required: sn_cmdb_admin

    About this task

    In the base system, extended attributes are preconfigured for many common classes. You can modify the default settings and configure settings for additional classes. This example shows where base attributes (A) and extended attributes (B) appear in the Attributes panel. For more information on the Attributes panel, see View the attributes of a CI or a relationship

    Attributes of the selected CI.

    These workspace-specific configuration settings affect all users of the CMDB Unified Map page. The settings don't affect other copies of the Unified Map template. Non-admin users can customize some aspects of their personal experience with Unified Map, but can't configure instance-wide workspace-specific settings.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All and then, in the search box on the main navigation bar, enter sn_cmdb_ws_node_map_table_attributes.list.
    2. In the Table Attributes table, select the configuration identifier to update or select New and then fill in the form:
      Table 1. Table Attributes formSettings that specify which extended attributes to display on the Attributes panel.
      Field Description
      Config identifier

      Unique name of the configuration identifier that specifies the settings for the current workspace.

      Note:
      The base system includes a configuration identifier named Default that specifies the default settings for Unified Map.
      CMDB Class Name The class that this configuration applies to.
      Display attributes

      List of attributes that appear as extended attributes on the Attributes panel for CIs in the class that is specified by CMDB Class Name.

      You can select from attributes for the class. Unlock the field to add attributes to the Selected list.
      UX application

      The top-level UX Application ID to which this configuration applies. This is the application ID of your workspace. This value is referenced from the record associated with the Config identifier setting.
      Active Option to set the profile as available for use.
      Follow hierarchy
      If selected, use the following process to determine which attributes to display.
      1. Start with the attributes specified in Display attributes.
      2. Move up the class hierarchy and add each parent's display attributes until encountering a parent where Follow hierarchy is deselected.
      3. Add that parent's display attributes and then stop collecting display attributes.

      For nodes that have highlight colors defined: If a display attribute value appears more than once, use the highlight color for the least specific CMDB layer.

      The setting provides the following options:

      • Follow hierarchy selected: A derived CI class uses its own display attributes and inherits display attributes from parents.
      • Follow hierarchy not selected: A derived CI class displays only attributes that are specified in its Display attributes setting.
    3. Select Submit or Update.
      The updated settings appear in the appropriate related list on the Configuration identifier form, as described in Configuring Unified Map — admin settings.