In this module, configure the statuses through which you can pass CIs, packages, and maintenances.

Status Management in ASMS

State Management (creation, bulk upload, import of formats) can be carried out from the ASMS web console (Current Version) or through the State View (New Version)

1. To configure the statuses and transitions that CIs, packages, and maintenance can go through, go to the ASMS Management Console in the Knowledge base from the main menu, select the States.

2. To access the view of statuses by CI type, packages, and maintenance in the Current version, from the information view of the ASMS console you will be able to access the Status Management Options.

3. To access the status view in the New version, in the ASMS console header menu, select the Try new version. Doing so enables the New View of States, to perform state management.

⚐ Note: To return to the current interface, click on the Return to previous version.

Creating States/CMDBs

1. To create a service status, log in to the ASMS Management Console in the CMDB from the main menu, select the States. In the information view, select the New and define the project, the concept and the category on which the state will be created; in the Detail View you will be able to fill in the basic information of the status of the case.

2. When you finish configuring the basic status information, click Save to confirm changes made; in the Detail View of the ASMS console, the created status will be visible with the assigned color and a message confirming the creation of the status will appear at the bottom of the screen. It is recommended to create all the states first and then the transitions from one state to another.

3.To create a transition, select any of the points that are activated within the state and extend it to the next desired state. The transition is represented by an arrow that joins two states.

4.To delete a transition, select it (by clicking on the arrow and dragging a bit) and click on the Clear Transition.

5.After you have created all the transitions between the states, you must create the reasons for each transition. To do this, select the transition (by clicking on the arrow and dragging a little) and at the top right of the screen click on the New button, there type the name of the reason and click on confirmation icon.

Bulk Uploading of States/CMDBs

1. To perform the mass upload of CI’s, Packages or Maintenance statuses, enter the ASMS administration console, in the section CMDB from the main menu, select the States . Select the concept, and in the information view, select the New/Export Format This option will allow you to export the information with or without data for updating and/or creating statuses.

2. The window is enabled Export format where you must select whether you need to export the empty or data format. Click Export Format.

3. If you download the empty format, a file in Excel format is automatically generated. If you downloaded the form with data, the file is scheduled for download, generating an informative message at the bottom of the screen.

4. From the Admin console header menu, select the Notifications option.

Note: In the Notifications option you will be able to view the generated format in Pending status (Orange color) and once the export process is finished, it will change to Completed status (Green color) with the download date.

5. Click on the notification to download the file.

The downloaded file includes all the fields of the states, you will also find the fields necessary for the creation and/or updating of the states.

The Info tab describes in detail the obligation and information to be filled in on each field.

Import Format for States

1. Once the form has been completed, enter the ASMS administration console, in the section CMDB from the main menu, select the States. Select the concept, and in the information view, select the New/Import.

2. In the Import window, upload the file and click the Save.

3. When you click on the save button to start the import or update of Statuses the file will be scheduled for import, informed with a message at the bottom of the screen and added in the notification panel.

4. When the import is complete, the corresponding notification will change from orange to green, indicating that it has been completed.

5. When you click on the notification, a window will be displayed where you can view the import details.

6. If during the import the file generated an error in one or more of its records, when viewing the import details it will be possible to download a file with the details of the records that generated error.

7. In the import details window, by selecting the unloaded records icon, you will be able to download an Excel file with the details of the errors generated during the import.

Multilanguage

To configure the multilanguage option in CMDB states, you must consider the documentation for translations. View Multilanguage.