The new 8.3 version discovers the database instance name, however the default CMDB mapping to the ‘Name’ field includes the db type prepended to the instance name (ex: Oracle Database xyztst). The instance name IS mapped to the ‘shortdescription’ field, however, we have a need to use the Name field consistenly across all CIs, so we need the instance name to map to the CMDB “Name’ field.

I found the tpl that specifies this, but not sure I want to change, or if it’s the right thing to do.  Anyone else encoutner this or can suggest how to handle?

exceprt from Oracle_OracleRDBMS_Extended.tpl (and 5 others for other db types)
...
      db := model.DatabaseDetail(key := “%oracle.key%/Ûtype%”,
                        name := “Ûtype% %instance%”,
...

Thank you

Apparently “Oracle_OracleRDBMS_Extended” ISNT where the name is getting set this way.

Does anyone know the tpl script where the CMDB “name” is getting set to ‘<dbtype> <instance>’
ex: “Oracle Database mydb”

Any help is appreciated.

If you want to change the data that is synchronized into the CMDB, you need to change the CMDB syncmappings, rather than trying to change the data that’s stored in ADDM. The mapping you need to extend is CMDB.DatabaseDetail_Database.

Rather than editing the standard module, you should make an extension module. There isn’t an example that does exactly what you want, but take a look at the template_cmdb_hostname_override template that you can find in the “Pattern Templates” section of Patten Management. That does something similar to what you want for ComputerSystem CIs.

Duncan - thanks so much for the tip!  Still need to test it out but I think that’ll do the trick, thanks again.