Editing Inventory from the Project Inventory Tab

Use the following steps to edit an inventory item from the Project Inventory tab for a project as needed.

To edit an inventory item from the Project Inventory tab, do the following:

Open the Project Inventory tab for the desired project (see Displaying Project Inventory).

In the Inventory Items list, select the inventory item that you want to edit. Information about the inventory item is displayed in the right pane.

In the header on the right pane, click the Edit Item button next to the component name.

The Edit Inventory dialog opens.

Make changes to the fields as needed. Refer to Project Inventory Details Pane for all field descriptions, and see Creating Inventory from the Project Inventory Tab for additional steps required when updating the inventory type. Also note the following information:

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For a Component inventory item, you can use the Component Lookup feature to select a different registered instance (component, version, and license) of the current component or select a different component altogether. Alternatively, you can use the Component Lookup feature to create a custom component to associate with the inventory item (see Creating a Custom Component). The Name, Component, and License fields are updated accordingly.

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You can convert a Work In Progress or License Only inventory item to a different inventory type, using the Type field and performing the additional steps required for the type. The Name and other appropriate fields are updated accordingly.

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If you need to update only the component version or its associated license, simply click the Edit

icon next to the Component or License value, and select a different license or version or both. (This avoids performing the longer Component Lookup process to edit these elements.)

If you select a new license, the Update License Mapping window might display (depending on your license selection). This window provides the option to save the license mapping for the component version at the system level. If you select Yes, all future inventory system-generated for the component version will be mapped to this license. If you select No, the license mapping for the component version is updated for the current inventory item only. (For more information about the Update License Mapping window and the option to save your license mapping at the system level, see Specifying a User-Preferred License Mapping .)

To help you make an informed decision about the version selection, you can click the View all versions link to open the Versions for <componentName> window. From here, view the list of all versions for the component and, for each version, its associated licenses and security vulnerability totals (by severity). You can also delve into more detail for each associated vulnerability. For more information, see Versions for <componentName> Window.

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No additional files can be associated with an inventory item from Project Inventory tab.

Click Save to change the changes to the inventory item.