Rule 5c – Automatic Creation of new Manufacturer Master Data Records in ServiceNow

Rule Synopsis

These are the rule/s that control whether CI Sync automatic creates/inserts new manufacturers, carriers and vendors (or not) into the ServiceNow Company (core_company) table.

Rule Details and Default

  • By default, CI Sync does create/insert new records in the ServiceNow core_company table when an incoming manufacturer, carrier or vendor value from the source system cannot be matched to an existing record in the table.

Note: This rule is relevant to any/all manufacturer records read from the source system including manufacturers related to the main/parent CI and manufacturers related to child records (i.e. sub-component records) associated with the main/parent CI.

Override Options

Context

Customers may consider overriding the default rule so that CI Sync does not create/insert into the company table for new manufacturers, carriers and vendors read from the source system (i.e. to maintain referential integrity between the CI Manufacturer attribute and core_company table entries).

Options

  1. The rule can be amended so CI Sync does not create/insert new core_company records.

Overriding via Connection Settings

Customers can perform the override using a “Connection Setting” via the CI Sync User Interface (i.e. customers can perform the overrides themselves). Additional information for this is available via the following documentation:

  1. For a general overview of CI Sync Connection Settings please read Understanding the use of CI Sync Connection Settings.

  2. For the specific CI Sync Connection Setting/s related to the rule described on this page please read Manufacturer Master Data Handling in ServiceNow .

For documentation on all CI Sync Connection Settings please visit the page tree Connection Setting Guides.

Additional Information

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Support Model for Rule Overrides

Question: Can overrides be performed by customers without a Syncfish Extended Implementation and Support Plan?

Answer: Yes (via self-service in the CI Sync UI)

Question: Which Syncfish Extended Implementation and Support Plan is required to obtain overrides of this rule

Answer: Either a Bronze Plan, Silver Plan or Gold Plan (for customers wanting Syncfish assistance to perform overrides of this rule)