1.3 Creating an access definition file to extend functionality

This section explains the operation flow of creating an access definition file to add your own process.

Figure 1‒1: Operation flow of creating an access definition file to add your own process

Examine the data registered in the asset management database, a list of the asset management database information you wish to output and create, and other details pertaining to the process you wish to add. For details about the classes and properties of information managed by an asset management database, see the JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console Configuration and Administration Guide.

At this time, you must also prepare the data needed for processing. Access definition files can import and export CSV format files.
In the access definition file, code the procedure for registering and updating the information in the asset management database, and for importing or exporting the required information from or to a CSV format file.

For details about how to create an access definition file, see 2. Creating Access Definition Files.
Execute the jamscript command (execute access definition file). Processing is executed under the conditions specified in the access definition file.

Note also that the process coded in the access definition file can be registered in Windows Task Scheduler for execution on a regular basis. Differentiate which way to execute by the type of job each process is performing.

For details about how to execute the jamscript command, see 3.1 Executing from a command line. For details about registering tasks, see 3.2 Executing using a task.