Configuring Discover Assets

On the Discover Assets Settings page, you can manage configurations and layout preferences for the Discover Assets module. This page includes two tabs:

Configurations

The Configurations tab enables you to configure the Discover Assets module for asset property and value synchronization with respective modules. After synchronization for assets is completed, you can discover and analyze their status. You can also schedule synchronization jobs, control the asset types available in the Discover Assets module, and view activity logs.

To configure the Discover Assets module, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Application Menu > Settings > Discover Assets.

    The Discover Assets Settings page appears.

  2. On the Configurations tab, use the following options:

      History ()

      Use this option to view activity logs of all synchronization activities.

      ()

      Use this option to select whether extended properties are included as filters for technical and business assets. Switch the Include Extended Properties option ON. The extended properties that are configured as filters are displayed in the Discover Assets module. You can configure the extended properties as filters for technical and business assets.

      Schedule For All

      Use this option to schedule a synchronization job.

      ()

      Use this option to enable or disable scheduling of synchronization jobs for all asset types. This enables the Schedule For All option, and scheduling jobs at individual asset level is disabled.

  3. On the asset type card, use the following options:
      Use in Search ()

        Use this option to enable asset discovery for an asset type.

      Sync Now

        Use this option to start synchronization activity immediately for an asset type.

      Schedule

        Use this option to schedule synchronization jobs for an asset type. This option is available only when the Schedule For All option is disabled.

Scheduling Synchronization Jobs

Apart from scheduling a sync job, you can manually sync the asset properties and values individually on the asset type card. To sync them manually, on an asset type card, click Sync Now.

To schedule synchronization jobs for asset types, follow these steps:

  1. On asset type cards, click Schedule.

    2. The Job Scheduler page appears.

  2. Enter appropriate values in the fields. Refer to the following table for field descriptions.

    3. Field Name

    Description

    Job Name

    Specifies the job name.

    For example, Discover Assets Data Syncing or Systems_1650468274963.

    This field automatically populates a job name and is non-editable.

    Schedule Job On

    Specifies the date and time of the job.

    For example, 26-03-2025 14:02:53.

    Local or Server

    Specifies whether the job uses local or server time.

    • Local: Indicates that job uses date and time of your local machine
    • Server: Indicates that the job uses the date and time of a machine where your application is deployed

    Interval

    Specifies the frequency of the job.

    • Only Once: Indicates that the job runs only once
    • Every Day: Indicates that the job runs every day
    • Every Week: Indicates that the job runs weekly
    • Every Month: Indicates that the job runs monthly

    Repeat

    Specifies whether the job repeats every day. This field is available only when Interval is set to Every Day. Additionally, you can set the repeat time based on hours or minutes.

    For example, 1 hours or 60 minutes

    Object Types

    Specifies the object types for which the job should be scheduled. This field is available only when you use the Schedule For All option.

    Send Email

    Specifies whether job notifications are sent to your email ID and the email IDs mentioned in CC Email Id(s) field

    Email Id

    This field is automatically populated with your email ID. You receive email notifications about the scheduled job from the administrator's email ID.

    CC Email Id (s)

    Specifies the email IDs that receive job notifications other than you. Enter a comma-separated list of email IDs that should receive email notifications about the scheduled job.

    For example, ab.dav@xyz.com, cal.kai@xyz.com
  3. Click Submit.

The synchronization job is scheduled.

Layout Config

The Layout Config tab enables you to configure layout preferences for each asset type displayed on the Discover Assets dashboard.

To configure the layout preferences, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Layout Config tab.
  2. Select the asset type for which you want to configure the layout. For example, in the following image, Columns is selected, and available layout preferences are displayed.

  3. Click .
  4. Switch the required layout preferences on or off, and then click .

The layout preferences are saved, and you can view them on the Discover Assets dashboard in the Asset Workspace section.