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To Create a Virtual Item Group Using a Wizard

  1. Click the Create new eB Objects icon at the top of the Navigation pane.
  2. If more than one scope exists, set the default scope in which you want to create the virtual item group.
  3. In the Add Object list, click Virtual Item Group.
  4. Select a virtual item group template from the list.

    You can filter the list of available templates by name, description or classification.

  5. Click Next.
  6. Fill out the fields and the attributes for the virtual item group:
    Option Description
    Group Number There are two ways a group number can be calculated.

    The first case is when only a mask is specified in the configuration of the template.

    When the Group Number check box is checked, you can either manually enter the value in this field or you can let the value be automatically calculated from a mask.

    Another case is when a template has a calculated mask in its configuration. In this case, you cannot modify the value in the Group Number field.

    Revision Revision can be entered manually when there is no revision rule set specified for the template. When there is one, default value will be used and revision rule set will be used when a new revision of the object is created.
    Group Description Description of the group.
    Attributes Attribute values can be included in calculated masks. You can enter values for those attributes in the "Please fill out the attributes below:" section. This section will only be available when at least one attribute is specified in the Object Creation setting on the template's class configuration (classes and templates can be configured using AssetWise Director). Only attributes included in the Object Creation setting will be displayed here.
  7. When all the required information is filled out, click the Create and Edit button to create the virtual item group.

Virtual item group template with Mask and without Object Creation attributes

Virtual item group with Calculated Mask and with Object Creation attributes

Parent topic: Creating Objects Using Wizards