Entities can be managed in the Entities and Entity Collection grids. Entity actions are visible only if you have the Entity View and Entity Manage permissions. The actions provide a convenient way to update all of entities in a dynamic group where multiple entity attributes can be updated simultaneously, newly discovered entities can be allowed to participate in assessments, and entities can be excluded from participating in assessments.
The following table lists different actions and their purpose:
Action | Description |
|---|---|
Manage Entities | Entities imported into RiskVision application must be managed before you include them in assessments. |
Unmanage Entities | Refrains entities from participating in assessments. |
Add Operating System to Entities | Adds operating system information to entities. Use the Choose Operating System dialog to search and select the operating system. For information about how to add the operating system to entities, see Operating Systems. |
Remove Operating System from Entities | Removes operating system information from entities. |
Add Application to Entities | Adds application(s) to entities. Use the Choose Applications dialog to search and select the applications. For information about how to add the application to entities, see Applications. |
Remove Application from Entities | Removes application(s) from entities. |
Copy Entity | Creates a copy of an entity into the selected assessment. While copying choose whether to copy an entity's attributes. Or use this action to copy an entity's data to other entities. |
Batch Edit Entities | Select multiple entities to update common attributes simultaneously. By using the |
Save as CSV | Export entities out of the RiskVision application in Excel format. |
Show Relationship Graph | Display a graph showing the relationship between the selected entities. |
Run Contextual Report | View a contextual report of the selected entities. |
The Export Entities option is configurable. If you have a lot of entities, you can choose to turn off the Export Entities option. This can be done by modifying the property ui.asset.grid.export.enable
If ui.asset.grid.export.enable = True, then Export Entities appears in the More Actions drop-down.
If grid.csvexport.all = True, then the users will be able to export entities to CSV files.
