You use Custom Object specifications to define entities that do not fit into one of the predefined categories in UIM. Custom Object specifications enable you extend the inventory model without having to create a custom schema or redeploy UIM.
All of the standard features of specifications, such as characteristics, relationships, and rules are available for custom objects. UIM manages the life cycle of custom objects the same way it manages other entities. Custom objects can also be included in involvement relationships. See "Working with Involvement Specifications" for more information.
You create Custom Object specifications in the same manner as you create other types of specifications. See "Creating New Specifications" for more information.
See "Custom Object Specification Editor" for reference information about the tabs you use to define a Custom Object specification.
Use Custom Object Specification editor to define entities that do not fit into one of the predefined categories in UIM.
When working with the Custom Object Specification editor, see the following topics:
Use the Related Specifications tab to define and review specification relationships. Only relationships with the entity types listed in this tab are meaningful by default in UIM. If you add specifications to the Others section, you must define custom rulesets that trigger actions or behavior based on those relationships.
| Section | Use |
|---|---|
| Inventory Groups | Lists the specifications of inventory groups to which custom objects based on this specification can belong. |
| Roles | Defines the roles to which custom objects based on this specification can be assigned. |
| Network Nodes | Lists specifications of network nodes that can represent custom objects based on this specification. |
| Network Edges | Lists specifications of network edges that can represent custom objects based on this specification. |
| Others | Lists specifications of entities that have a customized relationship with entities based on this specification. |