Creating a target type for the asset type - Printer

After you import the assets for the custom asset type, Printer you might want to collect the data for the Printer.

See Setting up a data collection job.

To evaluate the assets for the Printer, you must create custom checks and build a standard. To create custom checks for the custom asset type, Printer you must create a target type.

You can create a target type that is based on the fields of the asset type, Printer. PrinterName is the primary field and the PrinterType and Is DoubleSided are the other fields of the Printer asset type.

Let us create a target type that is based on the field, PrinterType.

To create a target type for the asset type - Printer

  1. Go to Settings > Schema Manager.

  2. Click Create New Target Type.

  3. In the Specify Name and Description for Target Type panel, type DotNet and click Next.

  4. In the Select Platform and Asset Type panel, select Devices as the platform and Printer as the asset type.

  5. In the Create Asset Type filters panel, select PrinterType from the drop-down list and click Add Statement to add a filter statement.

  6. In the Filter Statement dialog box, select Specific Value as the parameter type.

    Select EqualTo (=) as the operator and type DotNet in the Specify Value box.

    Click OK.

  7. In the Create Asset Type filters panel, click Next.

  8. In the Summary panel, review the information that you have entered in the wizard. Click Back to make any modifications or click Finish to exit the wizard.

    Go to Manage > Standards and create the custom checks that are based on the newly created target type.

    See Creating a new check.