Create CI From Template function

The TNI Create CI From Template function enables you to create the inventory instance in the designated site or equipment holder in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application when you instantiate an inventory with the inventory template. You can automatically create the inventory when you instantiate the network inventory design and assign process.

The TNI Create CI From Template function creates configuration items (CIs), such as the interface card, equipment, network site, and network interface, depending on the inventory template requirement.

You can use this function as a Workflow Studio action in the Telecommunications Network Inventory workflow.

Roles and availability

Users with the admin role can add an action to a flow and define the configuration details of the flow. This function is available as a Workflow Studio action in the Telecommunications Network Inventory application so that you can perform inventory-related data operations.

Input fields

The following table lists the input fields in the Create CI From Template function and their description.

To learn more about the variable data types, see Flow Designer input and output data variables.

Output

The following table lists the information about the function output.

Example

This flow action creates a telco equipment record when you use an inventory template to instantiate equipment.

Parent Topic:Telecommunications Network Inventory function catalog

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