Leslie,
This is exactly what I did (change the names). It did not take me long.
It's just easier in the long run to have the "correct" Selection name (w/out
commas). Eventually I'll need to use them again for other entries so it was
worth the trouble. Thanks for you help!!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lclark@us.ibm.com [SMTP:lclark@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2000 8:49 PM
> To: NV-L@tkg.com
> Subject: RE: [NV-L] Using nvdbimport
>
>
>
> Linda, you must either change the names of your Location Icons (eg just
> Atlanta)
> or you must store the data on some other object. Changing the Selection
> Name
> of the Locations is possible, but tedious if you have a lot of them. If
> the
> data applies to all nodes in that location, it is a good idea, though. It
> would
> almost be easier to make new Location icons. If you want to adjust the
> names of the Location icons, use the right-mouse-button context menu,
> edit,
> modify, symbol (change the label), and object (change the Selection Name).
> Now when you open the Location Icon, the Title at the top will still be
> the old name. That can also be changed by using the top menu
> Edit..Modify..
> Submap dialog. It is NOT required that all of these match, and you only
> really need to change the Selection Name, but I believe that neatness
> counts.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Leslie A. Clark
> IBM Global Services - Systems Mgmt & Networking
> Detroit
> ====================================================
>
> Leslie,
> Thanks for your help, it's just as I thought, Selection Name won't work
> here
> (I thought I'd ask). Basically, these are all location bins and for each
> location I want to add a contact, phone number, and circuit id. The
> selection name was just a list I had gotten from my collection of "ALL
> Locations". Is there anyway to use the smartset (collection) to populate
> these fields. I have already created the fields I want to populate.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> PS...Elizabeth, thanks for your suggestions as well. They are well taken
> :)!
>
>
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