Categories and Elements CSV File Requirements

The categories and elements CSV file defines the categories, their associated elements, their type, and whether they apply to devices, nodes or both.

• All CATEGORY and CATEGORYELEMENT records are related. A CATEGORY record must have one or more CATEGORYELEMENT records.
• CATEGORYELEMENT records can be present without a corresponding CATEGORY record if that CATEGORY already exists in CC-SG. For example, if you are adding more elements to an existing category, then you do not have to include a row to redefine the category that the new elements belong to.
• Export a file from CC-SG to view the Comments, which include all tags and parameters needed to create a valid CSV file. See Export Categories and Elements.
• Follow the additional requirements for all CSV files. See Common CSV File Requirements.

• To add a category to the CSV file:

  Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
  ADD	CATEGORY	Category Name	Type	Apply
  			Values: Integer String Default is String.	Values: Nodes Devices Both Default is Both.

• To add an element to the CSV file:

  Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
  ADD	CATEGORYELEMENT	Category Name	Element Name