Enabling Connections in New Classes

If you add a new class to the CSDB that can validly contain connections to other classes, you should:

To add the connections for a new class called TEST:

  1. Create an instance of the ZLIST Class named CONNECT_newclass_TO_RULES, where newclass is the name of the new class, for example, TEST.
  2. Open the HPCA Administrator CSDB Editor and navigate to the PRIMARY.ADMIN.Name Lists (8) (ZLIST) Class.
  3. Right-click ZLIST and select New Instance.
  4. Name the new instance as suggested above, CONNECT_TEST_TO RULES.
  5. Edit the CONNECT_TEST_TO_RULES Instance, setting each ZNAMEnn variable to the name of a class to which the new class can be connected.
    For example, set values for ZNAME01 and ZNAME02 to enable connections to the ZSERVICE and WORKGRP Classes.
    Now, add the connection rule variable to the Connection Rules (ZCONNECT) Class.
  6. Navigate to the PRIMARY.ADMIN.ZCONNECT Class.
  7. Right-click ZCONNECT Class and select Edit Class from the shortcut menu.
  8. Add the new class variable (TEST) to the class template for the ZCONNECT Class. The length of the attribute is 50, and the description is Test Connect List.

    Note: When adding an attribute to the ZCONNECT Class, be sure to change the attribute type to Class Connection. For information on editing a class, see "Editing a Class".

    After you add the new attribute to the class template, you are required to set the value of the new attribute in the ZCONNECT.MASTER_CONNECTION_RULES Instance.
  9. Locate the new instance in the list view on the right side and set the value of the new variable to ZLIST.CONNECT_TEST_TO_RULES.
    For example, check the value that has been set for the TEST attribute.
    The new connection rule was added to the MASTER_CONNECTION_RULES, thereby allowing drag-and-drop connections for the new class.


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