Insight: Create and link multiple objects in multiple object types on import

Bernhard Wendel (HM)

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to import into multiple object types with only one import. In my case I have the object types PC and Software. And a PC can have references to multiple Software objects.

 

Both object types only have a name field. The PC type additionally has a reference to Software. Now what I want to do is import into both object types from the same import while also creating several referemced objects.

 

Say, I have the following simple Import file:

[
    {
        "name": "Computer 1",
        "software": "SW1||SW2||SW3"
    }
]

 

The name attribute will create a PC and all the values in the software attribute should creates Software objects. The current import configuration looks like this:

 

This creates the PC and an object with the name "SW1||SW2||SW3" in Software (without linking them).

 

How do I get Insight to create 3 individual Software objects and link them to the PC?

 

Since I control the import file, I can also apply changes there if necessary.

 

Regards

 

 

 

Bernhard Wendel (HM)

So, the final answer is: It is possible and works reliably.

 

You can also pass multiple attributes per object type:

{
    "software": [
        {"name": "SW1", "vendor": "MS"},
        {"name": "SW2", "vendor": "MS"},
        {"name": "SW3", "vendor": "Adobe"}
    ],
    "computer": [
        {
            "name": "Computer 1",
            "software": "SW1||SW3"
        }
    ]
}

 

And since everything is nicely together in one file, you only need one import configuration.