Relate a business application to another business application

  • Release version: Washingtondc
  • Updated February 1, 2024
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    • Relate a business application to another business application using the CI relationship [cmdb_rel_ci] table of type Interfaced by::Interfaces. Use this suggested relationship to get the information of other business applications, which are interfaced with the business application.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_apm.apm_user

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Application Portfolio Management > Application Portfolio > All Business Applications.
    2. To create a suggested relationship between the business applications, open a business application record.
    3. In the Related Items section of the Business Application form, click the add CI relationship icon (CI relationship icon) to launch the relationship editor and create the CI relationship.
    4. Select the Interfaced by (Parent) from the Suggested relationship types section.
      The filter is automatically applied on the business application.
    5. In the Configuration Items section, select the record that is of a business application.
    6. In the Relationships section, select the CI relationship icon (CI relationship icon) to create new relationship with selected configuration items.

      The Interfaced by::Interfaces relationship is added in the Relationships section.

    7. Click Save and Exit.Relationship Editor page

    What to do next

    Click the show dependency views icon (Show dependency views icon.) in the Business Application related items to view the dependency of this business application interfacing or interfaced by other business applications.