Using import set for populating CMDB is always a challenging activity. setting up the right coalesce field to your transform map makes this activity particularly challenging, correctly identify CI primary attribute is a key to reduce the risk of introducing inconsistencies through duplicate records.

Identification and Reconciliation(IRE) framework provides JavaScript API that can be used in import set. by using CMDBTransformUtil class, you don’t need to set coalesce field in your transform map. CMDBTransformUtil class uses Identification rules that already exist to workout what should the primary key for this import.

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