Replacement

A new switch is put into operation but you want to maintain all the connections? Use the Replacement add-on so that you don't have to document all the connections anew. This add-on allows swapping of objects with configurable adoption of existing connections.

Download and Installation#

This add-on can also be installed at a later time. You can find detailed descriptions about download, installation, updates etc. in the "i-doit Add-ons" article.

Configuration#

You can find the configuration at Administration → CMDB settings → Replacement → Configuration. For the most part, you can use the configuration to define default values in order to standardize and speed up frequent swapping.

Rights Assignment#

Under Administration → Authorization system → Rights → Replacement you can specify rights for persons and person groups.

Requirements#

Before two objects can be swapped, the following conditions have to be met:

• Both objects have the same object type.
• You can't swap an object with itself.

Replacement#

There are three ways to swap an object for another one:

1. Select both objects within an object list and click the Swap button in the action bar.
2. Click the Swap button in the action bar within an object and then select the object of swapping  under Stored object.
3. Select both objects under Object to swap and Stored object at Add-ons → Replacement.

Now you can swap the selected objects by clicking the Change button.

After selecting both objects, you can adjust further options. The pre-selection is from the above mentioned configuration. By clicking the Start swapping button both objects will be swapped.

Swap by Workplace#

You can carry out a pre selection for swapping via assigned workplaces. First select an object type under Add-ons → Replacement → Swap by workplace. Then all objects of the type Workplace, in whose Workplace components category objects of this type are assigned, will be listed. You select an object for swapping from the respective workplace. With the button  Swap selected objects you can reach Add-ons → Replacement → Swap objects.

Swap Report#

A report about swapping actions which have been carried out so far is generated under Add-ons → Replacement → Swap-report. You can also reach the reports item via Extras → Report Manager → Views → Swap-report.

Releases#