Create table

Create an attribute pack table with the attributes that you define in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application so that you can use these attributes in the CI record.

Before you begin

• Make sure that the Attribute Pack plugin is installed with the Telecommunications Network Inventory application.
• Switch the Application scope to Attribute Pack.

Role required: admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_admin

About this task

Create an attribute pack table with attributes by extending the Pack Base (sn_attribute_pack_base) table. You define and store the attributes in the Pack base table. You can enable read or write permission for all application scopes.

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > System Definition > Tables.
2. Select New.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Attribute Pack Table form

   Field	Value
   Label	Name of the pack table.
   Name	Auto-populated name that is based on the label name that you selected (sn_attribute_pack_<label name>).
   Extends table	Pack (sn_attribute_pack_base)

4. On the Controls tab, add the roles in the User Role field.
   You add the roles to grant the access to the pack table.
5. Select Save.
6. Add or delete attributes.
7. Select Submit.

Result

The pack table is created with a set of attributes.

What to do next

To use the pack table in inventory forms, you must configure it to map with the inventory objects. To learn more, see Configure an attribute pack table against a configuration item.

Related tasks

• Configure an attribute pack table against a configuration item