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Disposal Methods

You can define different disposal methods, that is, describe the ways CMDB items can be disposed of. Analysts can select a disposal method when specifying the CMDB item details such as discarded, sold, damaged or stolen.

Creating a Disposal Method

Before you start

You must have CMDB Setup enabled within your General Access security role in order to configure any CMDB administration settings. Depending on if or how your system is partitioned, ensure that you are working in the correct partition.

Select the Menu button , then Admin, and then select System Administration. The System Administration window is displayed . In the Explorer pane, locate the CMDB group , scrolling up or down if necessary. You may need to expand the group to see the options within it.
Select Disposal Methods to open the window.

Select . A new row is created in the browse table.
In the Name list, type the name or description of the new disposal method.
Repeat for each disposal method you want to create.
Select to save the changes. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so.

Once you select , the browse table displays the entries in alphabetical order.

Renaming a Disposal Method

Before you start

Select the Menu button , then Admin, and then select System Administration. The System Administration window is displayed . In the Explorer pane, locate the CMDB group , scrolling up or down if necessary. You may need to expand the group to see the options within it.
Select Disposal Methods to open the window.

Select the Disposal method entry you want to update. The entry is highlighted.
Type the name you want to assign for the selected disposal method.
Select to save the changes. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so.

Deleting a Disposal Method

Before you start

You cannot reverse this procedure. If you delete a disposal method by mistake, you have to re-create it by creating a new disposal method.

Select the Menu button , then Admin, and then select System Administration. The System Administration window is displayed . In the Explorer pane, locate the CMDB group , scrolling up or down if necessary. You may need to expand the group to see the options within it.
Select Disposal Methods to open the window.

Select the Disposal method you want to delete. The entry is highlighted.
Select . If you attempt to delete the system default, you will receive a warning message.
Select to save the changes. Provide the Change Reasons if prompted to do so.