An existing connection is saved as a Thing that enables a connection to have more functionalities that are normally associated to a Thing.

 To create a thing from a connection, do the following:

1. In the Viewing a Connection, click Actions menu
   
2. Click Create thing
   
   Create thing screen appears.

3. Enter or select the following details:
   

   Item	Field	Description
   a.	Thing def.	Click the Thing def drop-down and select a Thing definitions.
   b.	Thing key select	Click the Thing key select drop-down and select the identifier to be used as a Thing key or select custom to define the thing key.
   c.	Name	Enter the name of the thing.
   d.	Billing plan code	Click on the Billing plan code drop-down and select the Billing plan code.
   e.	VAS package code.	Click on the VAS package code drop-down and select the VAS package code.

4. Click Create.