If you are comfortable with Import and Export then you can do this yourself. You cannot just change the "CI type" because the class actually maps to a join form with the attributes for that CI class. To do this right you should export the CIs in question to a CSV file, adjust the attributes to match the new CI class you want, and then import. If your class is stand-alone without relationships to other CIs, you can even use ARImport to bring them in. I would put them into another data set though to verify that you get what you want, then you can reconcile them to your production data set. If you have relationships to work with then you would need to use cmdbdriver or AIE or the solution that Ben has proposed.
Regards, Chuck Baldi On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Ben Chernys < [email protected]> wrote: > ** > > While it is technically possible to change a CI type I do not recommend > it. **** > > ** ** > > Instead, I’ve done a Meta-Update script for a customer in a similar > situation that changed the product catalogue, and replicated CIs in the > correct class along with all related records (associations, relationships, > contracts, etc). **** > > ** ** > > Once the CIs are replicated and validated, the script deletes the old CIs. > **** > > ** ** > > If interested, contact me off-list.**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ben Chernys > > Senior Software Architect > Software Tool House Inc. > > Canada / Deutschland / Germany > Mobile: +49 171 380 2329 GMT + 1 + [ DST ] > Email: Ben.Chernys _AT_ > softwaretoolhouse.com<Ben.Chernys_AT_softwaretoolhouse.com> > Web: www.softwaretoolhouse.com > > Check out Software Tool House's free Diary Editor. > > *Meta-Update**,* our premium ARS Data tool, lets you automate > your imports, migrations, *in no time at all*, without programming, > without staging forms, without merge workflow. > http://www.softwaretoolhouse.com/ **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Laura Shero > *Sent:* October-21-11 20:14 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Changing a CI Type after Creation**** > > ** ** > > ** **** > > Is there an "easy" way to modify a CI Type/Class after it has been > created. We initially loaded many records into the wrong CI Class a couple > months ago. Since that time, modifications have been made to the CIs. Is > there a way to go "behind the scenes" and change the CI Type to the correct > class. I realize that not all of the attributes are the same amongst > classes and I would therefore need to evaluate what attributes would not > carry over to the new class. > > I know I have AIE I can fall back on but I was hoping to have a > quick little "trick" to move the data to the appropriate CI Class. We are > currently using Application Management & CMDB 7.5. > > Thanks, Laura**** > > _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ **** > _attend WWRUG11 www.wwrug.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org attend wwrug12 www.wwrug12.com ARSList: "Where the Answers Are"
