That list is read-only, taken from your object database.  You cannot modify
it through the GUI.

Basically, you are asking to add a field to the NetView database, and then
populate objects with that field, and then create collections based on that
field value.  To add a field, you will need to add a field definition file
to /usr/OV/fields/C and run ovw -fields.  Then to populate it, you will
have to write a program in C using the NetView APIs or create a ruleset and
generate traps to drive that ruleset to do it.  Other users may have code
they will be willing to share.  Building the collection is the easy part
and you already know about that.

This is not a simple process.  I would urge you to read about creating and
using fields in the NetView Programmer's Guide.


James Shanks
Tivoli (NetView for UNIX) L3 Support



Phat D Doan <pddoan AT REGENCE DOT COM> on 03/16/99 12:42:03 PM

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Subject:  Customize Object Attribute





Hi all,
I want to create a customize object attribute in Collection Editor.  Does
anyone have a procedure how to do this?  The menu path of my question is:
Tools/Collection Editor/Add/Modify.  Then there is a list of Object
Attributes but I want to create a customize one.  Thanks.

Phat Doan