itop - ITSM & CMDB interface

[mhmn]

Hi,
I'm Harith. I'm still new in iTop and php. I have question on how to edit iTop front page interface.
Let say I want to change 'Tape Library' word to 'Backup' in front page. It seems like simple html tag, but I cannot find any 'html' tag.
I have the source code, but don't know where to begin. I already have a look at file UI.php, but cannot do anything.

Appreciate all the help. Tq in advance.

[insdeshell]

Hi,

iTop is object oriented and each class has an identifier and a label (just like the attributes). To change the label, you have to:

• Edit the datamodels/2.x/itop-config-mgmt/en.dict.itop-config-mgmt.php file and modifiy the corresponding value of the class identified by TapeLibrary:

Dict::Add('EN US', 'English', 'English', array(
    'Class:TapeLibrary' => 'Backup',
    ...

• Or create an extension with a separate dictionary file which contains the previous lines. This is the preferred solution since the change will automatically be applied on every iTop update. See add-class-sample but ignore the datamodel file.

To take into account the change in the app, you have to re-run the setup or execute the toolkit.

[mhmn]

Ok, I edit file en.dict.itop-config-mgmt.php, run toolkit and now able to change from Tape Library to Backup.
But, if I want to use the extension method, do I need to copy file en.dict.itop-config-mgmt.php (include the lines Dict::Add(.., array('Class:TapeLibrary' => 'Backup') to folder extension? Is that what you mean?

[insdeshell]

No, you do not need to copy this file, just the relevant lines. To sum up, the structure should be:

extensions/
   change-label/
        en.dict.change-label.php
        model.change-label.php
        module.change-label.php

And your en.dict.change-label.php file should contain:

Dict::Add('EN US', 'English', 'English', array(
    'Class:TapeLibrary' => 'Backup',
 ));

Good thing is you can change other labels from this extension. To install an extension, you need to re-run the set up. Once it is installed, you can change it and apply your changes from the toolkit.

[mhmn]

So it require re-install the setup to use extension.
I think for now I just change line in the en.dist.change-lable.php file only. Afraid if I re-run the setup it will change another previous setting.
Anyway, TQVM econym for your help. It really helps me a lot. Anything I will ask again. Thank you again for your help. :)

[insdeshell]

You're welcome. It is required to re-run the setup but only one time in order to install the new extension. Then:

Once it is installed, you can change it and apply your changes from the toolkit.

I advise you to write and install the extension (Denis said why). You won't loose your previous settings if you reinstall iTop.

[Denis]

Creating your own extension will make your next upgrade of iTop much simpler.

[mhmn]

Ok, noted. I will try to create the extension later. Thanks econym, Denis..

[mhmn]

Hi,
Not sure I still can use this thread or not. I want to ask about the extension.
Based on the link that you provide previously, I try to create the new 'Monitor' class using the extension. Others are ok, except table 'Monitor' not created when I run the toolkit (not display as picture attached). Already check the sql, confirmed no table Monitor created.
Do you have any idea why?

[Wasim]

Hi can anybody help me i got struck in one issue....i want to change the format of asset_number getting stored in table "physicaldevice" ...in which all files i need to make changes?

[Kirk Thompson]

Hi Wasim.

I am having the same problem with no table being created. Did you ever find a solution?

Thnx.
-K