Add an additional field

There are two parts to adding new fields in Exposure Analytics:

  • Part 1: Define the new field for an inventory
  • Part 2: Edit the event search for a scheduled entity discovery source

Part 1: Define the new field for an inventory

To add a new field to Exposure Analytics, complete the following steps:

  1. Select Configure then All configurations.

  2. In the Exposure analytics section, select Inventory management.

  3. Select Add field for the inventory you want to add a new field to.
  4. Enter the field name.
  5. Select Save.

Part 2: Edit the event search for a scheduled entity discovery source

To populate your new fields, edit the event search for a scheduled entity discovery source. Follow these steps:

  1. Select Configure then All configurations.

  2. In the Exposure analytics section, select Entity discovery sources.

  3. Locate an existing, scheduled entity discovery source you want to add additional fields to.

  4. Select the pencil icon to edit the source.

  5. Select the Search tab.

  6. Edit the event search to contain the additional fields you want to add.

  7. Turn on the toggle switch for Add additonal data.

  8. Select the inventory you added the field to.

  9. Select your Additional fields.

  10. For the Mode, select whether you want to Merge or Overwrite the data. Overwriting the data means that each time the search runs, Exposure Analytics rewrites the values for each field, which removes any existing values and replaces them. Merging the data means that if a search run produces a value for the field, Exposure Analytics adds it to the inventory without deleting the existing value.