Create Fields From Facts

Fact2field functionality allows users to select the Breeze facts that Cloudaware should convert to fields on objects. Cloudaware will propagate fields that contain the caFact_ prefix with a matching Breeze fact. For example, if you create a caFact_uptimehours field, Cloudaware will search for the uptime_hours fact and use its value. 

Supported on objects

CaFacts are supported for the following objects in Cloudaware:

• AWS EC2 Instance

• AWS EKS Cluster

• Azure Virtual Machine

• Azure VM Scale Set Instance

• Azure AKS Cluster

• Google GCE Instance

• VCenter Virtual Machine

• CloudAware Physical Server

Create a caFact

1. Log in to Cloudaware → Setup.

2. Go to Object Manager. Select an object from the list, e.g. CloudAware Physical Server.

3. Select the tab 'Fields & Relationships'. Click New to add a field.

4. For field type, select any of Text types → Next.

5. Enter the details for the new field, for example:
   

   

   WHERE
   Field Label - set a human-readable name for the field. e.g. User ID
   Field Name - replace the auto-generated name by adding the prefix caFact_ and a Field Label value (field names are not case-insensitive), e.g. caFact_userId
   Help Text - provide a full fact name, e.g. ansible.user_id
   
   Click Next.

6. Select user profiles for which the new field will be visible → Next.

7. Check the layout where the new field is visible. Click Save.
   

CaFact fields may not populate immediately after a new field is added. Please allow some time for the update action on a Fact object to process.

Breeze Facts examples