Cireson Portal

How To: Determine the Name of a Template

Introduction

The Cireson Portal has several configuration settings which can be used to specify the default template to be used when creating different types of objects.  Examples from the Settings Item Admin Settings UI:

The value attribute value can be set to the NAME of the template. 

Do not set this value to the GUID or the display name of the template.

How to Determine the Name of a Template

  • Install SMLets (http://smlets.codeplex.com) on a SCSM management server.
  • Open PowerShell on that management server.
  • Run this command:

Get-SCSMObjectTemplate | Sort-Object TypeID, DisplayName | Format-Table DisplayName, Name

  • Copy the value from the Name column in the PowerShell window.

Change the Setting in the Admin Settings

  • Log in as a SCSM administrator
  • Navigate to admin settings (upper right menu)
  • Click the Setting Items button
  • Change the template name and click Save. 
  • Restart the web site(s)