Model form fields

There are fields on the Model form that apply to all types of models.

Field	Description
Display name	Name of the model. A system property called glide.cmdb_model.display_name.shorten controls how software model display names are generated.
Manufacturer	The company that built the model.
Name	Field that Discovery uses to create a model with the value discovered. Model managers can specify a name of their choice when creating a model and can also edit the name of an existing model.
Edition	The edition of the software model, such as Professional.
Short description	A brief description of the model.
Model categories	The categories to which the model is assigned. This field is a glide list and cannot be used to create reports.
Asset tracking strategy	The process by which the model can be tracked. Choose from the following: Leave to Category: model is transparent and the category defines the asset class. Create Consumable Asset: model forces the asset class to be consumable, regardless of what the category defines as the asset class. Don't create assets: model blocks asset instantiation, regardless of what the category defines as the asset class.
Acquisition method	The method for purchasing the model. Options are Both, Buy, or Lease.
Cost	The cost of a single unit of the model.
Depreciation	The depreciation scheme for the model.
Salvage value	The estimated value that an asset realizes upon its sale at the end of its useful life. This value must be less than or equal to the cost of the asset.
Model number	The specific model number assigned to the item by the manufacturer. Setting the system property glide.cmdb.makeandmodel.use_model_number_lookup to true enables you to lookup the model number of hardware models through the MakeAndModelJS script.
Barcode	The barcode number assigned to the model. Barcodes are assigned by the manufacturer.
Owner	The person responsible for the model.
Status	The status of the model. Options are In Production, Retired, and Sold.
Expenditure type	The type of expenditure. Choose from the following: Capex: Capital expenditure is a one-time expenditure, where the value is realized over the years. For example, a photocopier. Opex: Operational expenditure is an on-going expenditure. For example, toners for the photocopier.
Certified	The option that determines whether the model is approved for use.
Comments	Information about the model that would be helpful for others to know.
Assets	The assets created from this model. This creation can have any combination of assets and configuration items. For example, with a single hardware model you can have assets and no configuration items, configuration items and no assets, or have both.
Configuration Items	The configuration items created from this model. Can have any combination of assets and configuration items.
Product Catalog	The information about the model as it appears in the product catalog and service catalog. Information only appears if the model has been published to the product catalog.