Use of static variables

HP ServiceManager supports the use of static variables. This is a technique for supplying certain values that must not be changed by IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus Gateway for HP ServiceManager

The following example assignment shows that HP ServiceManager field number ten has a value of network in version 4.0 and above. Earlier versions used equipment.
10= 'network',

This is a HP ServiceManager record category that should not be changed as it is only applicable to HP ServiceManager . This value remains the same for the lifetime of the record.

The following sections describe mapping techniques for each of the create, update, close, and journal mapping functions.