Records

Owned by Olivier Michaut
Jun 30, 2022
4 min read

Introduction

A record is an entry in the UDMG database. Most records are created by the user via the user interface, but others (such as Transfer or History records) are created by the UDMG.

All system-supplied and/or user-supplied information about a record is contained in the record Details.

Naming Tips

Many functions within UDMG are executed against one or more records.

For example, you can assign a user permission to:

  • Sort by record name.
  • Filter a server list to display only certain servers.

The following method is available to help you organize your records to facilitate the use of these functions.
 

Method

Develop a naming scheme for records.
 
For example, when naming Rules, you could append with receive all tasks related to receive operations, or you could prepend with REPT all report-related rules. With such a naming scheme, you can sort and filter lists by selecting records, for example, that contain "receive".

Note

Specifically for Rules, the rule name is passed in the Universal Event for UDMG transfers and then available as a variable for the related task that may be triggered by a Universal Monitor Task. With a rule naming scheme, you will be able to catch the Universal Events and monitor the tasks more efficiently.   

Creating a Record

Step 1

Select a record type from the appropriate navigation pane of the Services. The records list for that record type displays.

Step 2

Either:

  • Enter / select information for a new record in the empty Details that displays below the list.
  • Click the New button that displays above the list to display an empty Details pop-up, and enter / select information for a new record.

Step 3

Click the Save button to save the record.

Note

Copying and renaming an existing record is not possible.

Opening a Record

Opening a record refers to the displaying of a record Details.

Step 1

Select a record type from the appropriate navigation pane of the Services. The records list for that record type displays.

Step 2

Click a record in the list to display its record Details below the list.

Record Details

When you select a record type from the Services, a list of records for that type displays. Next to the list, an empty record Details for a new record of that type displays.

For example:

Record Details Fields

The following formatting applies to fields for all record types:

  • Fields with names followed by an asterisk ( * ) are required.
  • Fields with dotted underline are read-only.
  • Other fields are editable. They may accept any value or only values selected from a drop-down list.
  • Some fields provide a drop-down list of values, which are the only selections available for that field.
  • Some fields contain a default value.
  • Some fields provide hints that describe value to be entered/selected for that field.

Record Details Tabs

The record Details for every record contains one or more tabs, including the default <record type> tab, that provides detailed information about the record.

For example, Details for Rules provide three tabs in addition to the <record type> tab. The currently selected tab displays with blue underline. All other tabs display without underline.

Each tab displays a list of records or configuration parameters that have been user-defined to be associated with the record. For example, the Post-Tasks tab for a rule would list any UDMG task that is configured for this rule.

As appropriate for the type of record listed for a tab, the following also is provided:

  • New button that allows you to create a new record of that type.

When you click a tab to display a list of records associated with the current record, you can:

  • View details about each record on the list.
  • Create a new record of that type.

Color-Coding of Tabs

Tabs are color-coded:

  • Current tab displays with a blue underline.
  • Tabs that contain records or non-default configuration display a green icon.
  • Tabs that do not contain records or any specific configuration display a gray icon.
  • Tabs that are disabled have a greyed out label.

For example, this Server record Details shows that there are one or more records under the Rules and Accounts tabs while the Configuration and Certificates tabs are disabled because they is not available for this protocol:

Performing Actions on a Record

The following actions can be performed for all user-defined records:

  • Updating
  • Deleting

Updating a Record

Step 1

Open the record that you want to update.

Step 2

Make any desired updates to the record and click the Update button.

Step 3On the Confirmation pop-up that displays, click Confirm.

Also, do not use the Update button to copy a record; the Update button overwrites the existing record.

Deleting a Record

Deleting a record removes it from the UDMG database.

Step 1

  • Open the record
  • Click the Delete button.

Step 2

On the Confirmation pop-up that displays, click Confirm.