Working With the Contextual Data Store API

Note: If you have already been upgraded to Technology Intelligence Platform, information in this section is applicable to you. This section provides guidance about the use of the Contextual Data Store API to augment your organization’s inventory data with non-discoverable business context data you provide.

There are two types of sources of contextualization for “Data Mashups”:

• Device Contextualization 
• Software Contextualization 

For both source types, the data brought in should be matched with an existing field or set of fields used to ensure an accurate match is found.

Device Contextualization

The data being brought in for contextualization (data mashup) for devices must be matched either by HardwareID or by a combination of Name, Domain, and SerialNumber:

• HardwareID 

or

• Name 
• Domain 

Note:Domain can be left blank if that is how the matching device is configured in the platform.

• SerialNumber 

Note:For more information on Device Contextualization fields, see Device mashup in developer.flexera.com.

Software Contextualization

The data being brought in for contextualization (data mashup) for software must be matched by either TechnopediaGUID or TechnopediaLegacyID:

• TechnopediaGUID 

or

• TechnopediaLegacyID 

Note:For more information on Software Contextualization fields, see Software mashup in developer.flexera.com.