This section describes the mechanism of an asset management database, as part of the knowledge needed to run Asset Information Manager.

You need a basic understanding of an asset management database in order to do the following:

• Use the jamimport command to register (import) CSV data into the asset management database
• Use the jamexport command to output (export) CSV data from the asset management database
• Change the managed items in windows (Customize Managed Items)
• Change window operations (Customize Job Windows)
• Add job menus (Create User Report)
• Assign inventory information to managed items (Assign Inventory)

An asset management database employs an object-oriented data management model that associates asset information with supported classes and properties.

This section provides an overview of the classes and properties that are managed by the asset management database.

Organization of this section

8.1.1 Classes managed by the asset management database

8.1.2 Properties managed by the asset management database

8.1.3 Types of associations