Basic service template properties

This topic describes template properties, how to select a display icon, and how to set template properties.

The Template Properties section of the Edit Template tab lets you specify the following information:

  • Unique service Template Name
    Note: Service template names must not contain spaces. Otherwise, these objects may not be saved properly in the TBSM database.
  • Text Description of the service template
  • Display icon for service template
  • Advanced options - Edit Properties
Note: Note: The Name field for templates, rules, data sources, maintenance schedules, view definitions and other objects must not contain these special characters: 
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Names must not contain spaces. Otherwise, these objects may not be saved properly in the TBSM database. If the object does not save, remove any special characters or spaces from the name field.

Selecting a display icon

To select a display icon for a service template, complete the following steps:

  1. Click Browse for the Display Icon: field.

    The Browse Icons window opens.

  2. Click the icon you want to display for this service template and the services tagged with the template.

    The Browse Icons window closes and the new icon displays in the Display Icon field.

  3. Click the Save button in the toolbar.

Setting template properties

You can set standard properties for templates that have auto-population and ESDA rules. You can make the data permanent and you can specify when permanent data should be deleted if the system does not detect a change in the data within a specified time period.

To set the standard properties for a template, complete the following steps:

  1. In the Edit template tab, click the Edit Properties link next to the Properties field.

    The Standard Template Properties window opens.

  2. For more information about standard properties, see Service persistence settings

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