Update existing computers
Use the Update existing computers option to update metadata of existing computers.
To perform successful mappings during the import, information on either Computer name or Bios serial number must be provided.
| Destination field name in the import view | Data type | Required | Description | Example | Location in the user interface | Field name in the user interface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer name | Text | Yes | Computer name of an existing computer. | COMPUTERNAME | Computer details | |
| Bios serial number | Text | Yes | Bios serial number of an existing computer. | HAB7200MWD | Computer details | Hardware tab | Bios serial number |
| Organisation | Text | No | Organization that the computer belongs to. Delimiter between organization IDs is dependent on setting. For Snow License Manager, use the Organization Name in Snow Management and Configuration Center and not the Friendly name. For SAM Core on Snow Atlas: If the import is unable to map to the organization, find the identities for each organization node and add the identities to the import file. To find the Organization ID, also called GUID do the following:
| ROOT,IT 5d0ed580-e3e9-4377-a944-9845e8fd6e54 | Edit computer | General tab | Organization |
| Purchase value | Number | No | Value of the computer purchase. If used, Purchase date and Purchase currency must be set. | 5000 | Edit computer | General tab | Purchase price |
| Purchase date | Date | No | Date of purchase. If used, Purchase value and Purchase currency must be set. Purchase date must have the correct format to enable Purchase currency. | 2011-01-25 | Edit computer | General tab | Purchase date |
| Purchase currency | Text | No | Currency of the computer purchase. If used, Purchase value and Purchase date must be set. Selected currency must be registered. | SEK | Edit computer | General tab | [no name] |
| Invoice reference | Text | No | Reference to the computer’s invoice | HP8819981 | Edit computer | General tab | Invoice reference |
| Notes | Text | No | Notes about the computer. | Edit computer | General tab | Notes | |
| Security code | Text | No | Computer security code. | SEC11009922 | Edit computer | General tab | Security code |
| Vendor | Text | No | Name of vendor that this computer was purchased from. | HP | Edit computer | General tab | Vendor |
| Disable auto-editing | Boolean | No | Disable auto-editing for this computer. Allowed values are:
| YES | Edit computer | General tab | Disable auto editing |
| Host computer name | Text | No | The computer name of the computer’s physical host. | COMPUTER107 | Edit computer | General tab | Host computer name (for virtual machines) |
| PVU | Number | No | Processor Value Unit used by IBM in licensing distributed software. | 100 | Computer details | Information tab | PVU per core |
| [Custom fields] | No | Import data to existing user custom fields. Supported custom field data types are:
| Edit computer | Custom information tab | [Custom field name] |