Attributes Manager Tab
The Attributes Manager tab displays the following fields and buttons:
• The Attributes pane lists all attributes known to Service Alert. Note that the table row colors correspond to whether a attribute is active (white) or inactive (bluish gray). For convenience, the rows in the table can be sorted in ascending or descending order by clicking on any column header.
The columns displayed are user selectable by right-clicking the table heading area and selecting or deselecting the list of available columns in the
Select Columns to Display dialog box. Once the columns have been chosen, you may save the choices for your subsequent sessions by selecting
Save Preferences from the
Preferences menu; if not saved, the default columns will be displayed when you log in again. See
“Manage Preferences Menu” for details on saving and restoring column selections.
The default product configuration displays the following columns:
• The Asset ID column contains the asset to which the attribute applies.
• The Attribute Name column contains a descriptive name given to the attribute.
• The Attribute Value column contains a value given to the attribute.
• The Add button displays the Asset Search dialog box, allowing you to search for an asset to associate with the attribute.
• The Edit button allows you to edit the currently selected attribute.
• Remove button removes the currently selected attribute from the Service Alert.
The Attribute Information pane is where the details for an attribute are entered and/or edited.
• The Asset ID field displays the alias of the asset to which the attribute applies.
• The Attribute ID field displays the system assigned internal id for the attribute.
• The Attribute Name field displays the descriptive name given to the attribute. This value can be modified be when in add/edit mode.
• The Attribute Value field displays the value given to the attribute. This value can be modified be when in add/edit mode.
• The Active check box allows you to enable/disable the attribute.
• The Save button saves the attribute information.
• The Cancel button cancels an add/edit attribute operation.