Idmp Element

element

Read [../idmp-shared/SKILL.md](../idmp-shared/SKILL.md) first.

Before any write: Follow the [🛑 Destructive op confirmation protocol](../idmp-shared/SKILL.md#-destructive-op-confirmation-mandatory). Read-only commands stay read-only here, but delete / write / patch flows still require the shared yes-gate.

Recommended shortcuts

| Shortcut | Purpose | |----------|---------| | [+list](references/idmp-element-list.md) | Browse elements under the current parentId. | | [+get](references/idmp-element-get.md) | Confirm one element after search or path lookup. | | [+tree](references/idmp-element-tree.md) | Inspect child nodes and tree structure. | | [+search](references/idmp-element-search.md) | Find elements by keyword, root, or parent filters. |

What this skill solves

• Find a reliable elementId before downstream create or update work.
• Resolve the full path so rootElementId comes from the business root, not from the current leaf element. Proof: pair element elements path with element fullpath get and confirm the root is a first-level owner or an explicitly confirmed ancestor.
• Reverse-check a resolved path with by-path before handing it to another workflow.
• Read child templates before hierarchy-based analysis or panel work.
• Discover the current shared first-level root from live reads instead of assuming a historical demo tree is still present.
• Distinguish plain container create from template-backed create before downstream analysis, panel, or alert workflows.

Element create paths

• element.elements.create is for plain container elements. Use it when you need a parent node without template-backed metrics.
• element.new.create is for template-backed elements. Use it when the payload needs templateId and keywordValues.
• If the template is keyword-backed, confirm the upstream source table already exists before treating the new element as data-bearing.

Evidence of completion

• A container create is only complete after element elements get or element elements list rereads the new node under the intended parent.
• A path-resolution task is only complete after element elements path, element fullpath get, and element by-path list agree on the same root-to-leaf record.
• A template-backed create is only complete after reread proves the final template binding and keyword values survived the write.

Key commands

idmp-cli schema element.elements.search
idmp-cli element elements search --params '{"keyword":"Chaoyang","current":1,"limitSize":20}'

idmp-cli schema element.elements.path
idmp-cli element elements path --params '{"elementId":123}'

idmp-cli schema element.fullpath.get
idmp-cli element fullpath get --params '{"rootElementId":100,"elementId":123}'

idmp-cli schema element.by-path.list
idmp-cli element by-path list --params '{"elementPath":"Utilities/Beijing/Chaoyang/Device-A"}'

idmp-cli schema element.elements.sub-templates
idmp-cli element elements sub-templates --params '{"elementId":123}'

idmp-cli schema element.elements.create
idmp-cli element elements create --dry-run --ack-risk --data '{"name":"sandbox-parent","parentElementId":123,"referenceType":"ParentChild"}'

idmp-cli schema element.new.create
idmp-cli template +keywords 456
idmp-cli element new create --dry-run --ack-risk --data '{"parentElementId":123,"referenceType":"ParentChild","templateId":456,"keywordValues":{"":""},"force":true}'

Recommended sequence

idmp-cli element elements search --params '{"keyword":"Chaoyang","current":1,"limitSize":20}'
idmp-cli element elements path --params '{"elementId":123}'
idmp-cli element fullpath get --params '{"rootElementId":100,"elementId":123}'
idmp-cli element by-path list --params '{"elementPath":"Utilities/Beijing/Chaoyang/Device-A"}'
idmp-cli element elements get --params '{"elementId":123}'
idmp-cli element elements sub-templates --params '{"elementId":123}'

Exception and failure handling

• If search returns no rows, widen the keyword or add parent/root filters; do not guess IDs.
• If several elements share similar names, always confirm with path and get before handing the ID to another workflow.
• If fullpath and by-path do not round-trip to the same record, stop and resolve the correct business path before any write.
• If the path is incomplete or the business root is unclear, stop before any write that needs rootElementId. Treat the path as unclear when no first-level owner is visible or the path -> fullpath -> by-path roundtrip lands on different nodes.
• If a historical demo root is absent, start from element elements list, then resolve the currently visible first-level root and reuse that real tree for temporary owners.
• If sub-templates is empty, hierarchy-based analysis or panel options may not be available; switch to self scope or choose another element.
• If the write needs templateId or keywordValues, do not use element.elements.create; switch to element.new.create.
• If auth or permission checks fail while browsing, repair the session before attempting risky commands.

Validation scenarios

1. Search by keyword with idmp-cli schema element.elements.search and idmp-cli element elements search --params '{"keyword":"Chaoyang","current":1,"limitSize":20}'.
2. Resolve the business-root path with idmp-cli schema element.elements.path, then read the root-to-leaf name path with idmp-cli element fullpath get --params '{"rootElementId":100,"elementId":123}'.
3. Reverse-check the path with idmp-cli element by-path list --params '{"elementPath":"Utilities/Beijing/Chaoyang/Device-A"}', then confirm the selected record with idmp-cli element elements get --params '{"elementId":123}'.
4. Check hierarchy readiness with idmp-cli schema element.elements.sub-templates and idmp-cli element elements sub-templates --params '{"elementId":123}'.
5. Verify downstream ownership by reading idmp-cli analysis analyses list --params '{"elementId":123,"current":1,"size":20}', then distinguish create paths with idmp-cli element elements create --dry-run --ack-risk --data '{"name":"sandbox-parent","parentElementId":123,"referenceType":"ParentChild"}' for a plain container and idmp-cli element new create --dry-run --ack-risk --data '{"parentElementId":123,"referenceType":"ParentChild","templateId":456,"keywordValues":{"":""},"force":true}' for a template-backed element.

Source & license

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• Author: taosdata
• Source: taosdata/agent-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.