Edit or Delete an Automation

Once you have created an automation or automations, they appear in the list of automations on the CMDB Automations page.

To edit an automation:

1. From the CMDB homepage, select Administration from the toolbar and then select Automations from the main frame. The automations page is displayed.
2. Click on the automation in the list of automations on the Automations page.
3. Click the Edit button. The right frame of the page is populated with the settings for the automation you selected. Edit the settings as needed. Refer to Create an Automation for further details of the settings.
4. Click the Add button to save the new settings.

Additional Editing Functions

In addition to editing the automation settings, you can change the order in which automations are performed and you can deactivate and activate automations. To change the order in which automations are performed, drag-and-drop the automation name to the desired position in the list of automations, then click the Save Active/Order button. To deactivate an automation, double-click on the entry in the Active column and then click the checkbox. When the box is checked, the automation is active and when the box is not checked, the automation is inactive. An active automation is denoted by the word Yes in the Active column and an inactive automation is denoted by the word No.

Delete an Automation

To delete an automation:

1. From the CMDB homepage, select Administration from the toolbar and then select Automations from the main frame. The automations page is displayed.
2. Click on the automation in the list of automations on the Automations page.
3. Click the Delete button. A confirmation window is displayed.
4. Click the OK button to delete the automation. The automation is removed from the list.