Available from 9.2.9.
You can extend information that is related
to software products by adding custom fields on the All Metrics report and its derivatives. You can
then use the information to group products based on flexible criteria such as contract name,
placement, allocation, date, or other.
Before you begin
You must have the Manage Thresholds and Metric Custom Fields (previously: Manage Contracts)
permission to add and edit custom fields, and the View License Metrics permission to view them.
Procedure
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To add a custom field that is displayed on the All Metrics report and its derivatives, perform
the following steps.
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In the top navigation bar, click .
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To add a custom field, click New.
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Provide the name of the field.
For example, Needs Renewal.
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Choose the type of data to be entered in the field.
For example, Boolean.
Note: After you create a custom field, you can edit only its name. You cannot change the type of
data that is required in that field.
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Click Create.
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To specify the value of a custom field, perform the following steps.
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In the top navigation bar, click .
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Select the row for which you want to specify the value. The value applies only to the selected
product with the particular license metric. It is also set only for the computer group to which you
are assigned and is not inherited by its subgroups.
Tip: If you want to set the value for a subgroup of your computer group, go to and open the subgroup. Then, set the value for a particular product within the
selected subgroup.
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Hover over Edit, and click Set Value.
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Specify the value, and click OK.
Tip:
- If the type of the custom field is Boolean, the check box that is displayed on the reports has
three possible values.
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To display the custom field on the All Metrics report, perform the following steps.
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Hover over Configure, and click Configure
View.
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Select the custom field, and click Submit.
Results
You created a custom field that can be used to provide specific information about a product
with a particular license metric.
If you want to remove a value in the custom field, select a specific row, and hover over
Edit. Then, click Clear Value. If you want to remove a
custom field, go to , select the field that you want to remove, and click
Delete.
What to do next
You can use values in the custom fields to filter and sort the reports. You can also create
saved report views that are filtered by the specified information, and enable notifications that are
triggered when specific criteria are met.