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FR: devicetype-library: allow creation of manufacturer by Users-Choice #3281

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opened 2025-12-29 18:27:24 +01:00 by adam · 1 comment
adam commented 2025-12-29 18:27:24 +01:00
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Originally created by @tb-killa on GitHub (Feb 6, 2020).

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  • Python version: 3.6
  • NetBox version: 2.7.4

Proposed Functionality

if populating device types from https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library it would be good if in the same step there is the possibility to create the manufacturer directly, if it does not exist yet. This could be decided by the user himself with a checkbox whether e.g. the missing manufacturer should be created from the import or not

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Allow autocreation of manufacturer if populating device types from https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library, selectable by Users-Choice via Checkbox.

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None.

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None.

Originally created by @tb-killa on GitHub (Feb 6, 2020). <!-- NOTE: IF YOUR ISSUE DOES NOT FOLLOW THIS TEMPLATE, IT WILL BE CLOSED. This form is only for proposing specific new features or enhancements. If you have a general idea or question, please post to our mailing list instead of opening an issue: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/netbox-discuss NOTE: Due to an excessive backlog of feature requests, we are not currently accepting any proposals which significantly extend NetBox's feature scope. Please describe the environment in which you are running NetBox. Be sure that you are running an unmodified instance of the latest stable release before submitting a bug report. --> ### Environment * Python version: 3.6 <!-- Example: 3.6.9 --> * NetBox version: 2.7.4 <!-- Example: 2.7.3 --> <!-- Describe in detail the new functionality you are proposing. Include any specific changes to work flows, data models, or the user interface. --> ### Proposed Functionality if populating device types from https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library it would be good if in the same step there is the possibility to create the manufacturer directly, if it does not exist yet. This could be decided by the user himself with a checkbox whether e.g. the missing manufacturer should be created from the import or not <!-- Convey an example use case for your proposed feature. Write from the perspective of a NetBox user who would benefit from the proposed functionality and describe how. ---> ### Use Case Allow autocreation of manufacturer if populating device types from https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library, selectable by Users-Choice via Checkbox. <!-- Note any changes to the database schema necessary to support the new feature. For example, does the proposal require adding a new model or field? (Not all new features require database changes.) ---> ### Database Changes None. <!-- List any new dependencies on external libraries or services that this new feature would introduce. For example, does the proposal require the installation of a new Python package? (Not all new features introduce new dependencies.) --> ### External Dependencies None.
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adam commented 2025-12-29 18:27:24 +01:00
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@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2020):

Automatically creating parent objects would extend beyond the scope of importing a new device type. It's important that we retain a specific scope for every feature to ensure future maintainability, and this would violate that principle. It's also worth pointing out that creating a new manufacturer manually takes at most a few seconds, and is needed only once per set of device types belonging to that manufacturer. For these reasons, I'm going to decline this FR.

@jeremystretch commented on GitHub (Feb 6, 2020): Automatically creating parent objects would extend beyond the scope of importing a new device type. It's important that we retain a specific scope for every feature to ensure future maintainability, and this would violate that principle. It's also worth pointing out that creating a new manufacturer manually takes at most a few seconds, and is needed only once per set of device types belonging to that manufacturer. For these reasons, I'm going to decline this FR.
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