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JP1 Version 12 JP1/IT Desktop Management 2 - Asset Console Creating an Access Definition File Guide


1.1.1 Ability to input and output data in any format

An asset management system built with Asset Console uses an asset management database to provide integrated management of hardware asset information, including information on network devices, software asset information, and maintenance contract information. Using a database to provide integrated management of asset information helps rationalize and reduce management costs of IT asset management activities that accompany jobs such as stocktaking and adding or transferring equipment.

To import and export information registered to the asset management database of an asset management system, normally you use commands provided by Asset Console (jamimport and jamexport), or Asset Console's job menu (Import and Export). Use of the commands results in batch import and export processing with a fixed format, while use of the job menu results in batch import and export processing with items specified.

However, by using a special script (called an access definition file) provided by Asset Console to define processing, you can specify detailed conditions and import and export asset management database information without having to know the format.