Patent ID: 7152072

Claim:
A method of mapping a set of import parameters specifying a device in a first set of import data to a set of output parameters specifying the device in an asset management system database, the method comprising: receiving the set of import parameters from an import file containing the first set of import data in a plurality of import records, each import record containing a plurality of import values, each import value corresponding to an import parameter from the set of import parameters; receiving the set of output parameters from the asset management system database; creating a first mapping of the set of import parameters to the set of output parameters; generating a mapping file containing the first mapping; generating an output file using the mapping file, where the output file contains a first set of output data containing a first set of output records, each output record containing a plurality of output values, each output value corresponding to an output parameter from the set of output parameters; and merging the first set of output data from the output file into the asset management system database; wherein receiving the set of import parameters comprises: receiving from a user a first set of device information including a name of a manufacturer of the device, a name of a model of the device, and a value representing a revision of the device; based on the first set of device information, opening the import file containing the set of import parameters; and receiving the set of import parameters from the import file.