that is a great idea!!!! a repository for custom patterns (obviously with a disclaimer), i think that would enhance Discovery a lot!

Ive always wondered why there isn't a community based pattern library, where people can submit patterns , tag them with their purpose - CMDB sync, SI Discovery, Host Attributes etc so people can filter and allow them to get commented & rated. Seems like an obvious win. C'mon BMC, make it so :-)

Very relevant point.

Antonio Vargas and I talked a bit about this.

As a start (following the famous "content precedes design" theme), you can definitely:

• post a document for each (attach file or paste content, not sure what's best depending on file size, code readability),
• add the right tags for each.

David Heydecker what else should happen?

A separate, dedicated branch under the Discovery Community would be a good idea to keep pattern contributions separate from other discussions.

David, we can do that

In the same way Discovery KB Articles can appear in a specfic section (so that you review, and comment with your feedback), we can do that for pattern submissions (and comments) for Discovery.

What I need from you all:

• what's the best tab name? TPL? Patterns? Other?
• on each document that you create for such content, add a common tag, like tpl, so that we can easily filter

It would be good to have opinions/suggestions from the Community (as I'm a BMC person), so perhaps Mark Edwards, Matias Malpica and Eric Plunk would have more valuable input than me but perhaps a tab name of "Community Patterns" and tags "TPL", "Pattern", "Syncmapping" as a start.

Tab name needs to be short, so Patterns would be preferred (it's all in context of BMC Communities content anyway). And we can easily add a disclaimer at the top too

Tag: we need to all agree a a single tag that will be used to dynamically display relevant content on the tab that we'll have.

Should we pick TPL or pattern?

(and then the other tags will enable you to filter your searches)

Well, subject to comment from anyone else, I'd aggree that the tab should be Patterns and suggest that the tag is TPL.

I agree with TPL tag.

If the tag is Patterns, I will tend to forget: "was that tag supposed to be Pattern or Patterns?"  (and initial-cap?)

TPL is easier (for me) to remember. 

+1^

I posted my first sample pattern.  I have many, and over time, I will post more.

Matt requested that I should create one Document per pattern instead of putting all my samples into a big zip file, and posting that.

Find it here:  Sample CMDB Syncmapping extension pattern for BAI_Application

I created it as a "Document", with "tpl" tag.

I also added:  Categories: Patterns, Tips & Tricks

Hi Lisa,

Does this tab "TPL/Pattern" is available? I can see your pattern but its this tab is not visible on discovery page yet

We're beta testing this page (tab). Visible now.

Please provide your feedback below with comments.

Lisa Keeler, let's meet in 1 week to make relevant updates.