Software Aliases

Use this property page to configure aliases for vendor names and software names. Also, you can use this page to edit the Add-Remove software table, which helps in better merger between the software identified through the Add Remove Programs dialog box and the software identified through the dictionary.

The software information of the same vendor might sometimes have different vendor names or product names. For example, if the software scan data contains information of more than one product for the same vendor, and if the vendor name differs, the inventory display windows will display the software information under different vendor names.

By default, the software information is displayed for each unique vendor name in the Inventory Query window, Inventory Summary window, and the Inventory reports. If the vendor or product names differ, you can merge the software information. You can also prevent the display of specific vendors and products in the inventory windows. You can customize these settings in the following software rules.

Edit Aliases for Vendor Names
Allows you to configure aliases for vendor names.

To configure an alias for a vendor name:

  1. Click Edit Table.
  2. In the Edit Vendor Name Aliases table, click Insert to add a new row.
  3. In the Pattern Type drop-down list, select Expandable expression or Regular expression.
  4. Specify a pattern.
  5. Specify an alias.
  6. Click OK.

For example, if you want the Inventory scanner to report all instances of the vendor name beginning with "Microsoft" as "Microsoft Corporation" in the Inventory database, configure the following settings in the Edit Vendor Name Aliases table:

"Pattern Type = Expandable expression; Pattern = Microsoft*; Alias = Microsoft Corporation"

If the Inventory scanner reports the following vendor names during the scan: Microsoft, Microsoft Inc., Microsoft Inc. Corporation; then the name of the vendor beginning with "Microsoft" is stored as "Microsoft Corporation" in the Inventory database.

To delete an entry from the Edit Vendor Name Aliases table, select the entry and click Delete.

Edit Aliases for Software Names
Allows you to configure aliases for the software names.

To configure an alias for a software name:

  1. Click Edit Table.
  2. In the Edit Software Name Aliases table, click Insert to add a new row.
  3. In the Pattern Type drop-down list, select Expandable expression or Regular expression.
  4. Specify a pattern.
  5. Specify an alias.
  6. Click OK.

For example, if you want the Inventory scanner to report all instances of the product name, "WinZip" as "WinZip Application" in the Inventory database, configure the following settings in the Edit Software Name Aliases table:

"Pattern Type = Expandable expression; Pattern = WinZip; Alias = WinZip Application"

If the Inventory scanner scans the following product names during the scan: WinZip, WinZip Executables, WinZip Applications; then the name of the software that exactly match "WinZip" is stored as "WinZip Application" in the Inventory database. The names of the remaining software are reported as scanned.

To delete an entry from the Edit Software Name Aliases table, select the entry and click Delete.

Edit Add-Remove Software
Allows better merger between the software identified through the Add Remove Programs dialog box and the software identified through the dictionary. The merger is required because the software entries in the Add Remove Programs dialog box might not use the same software name and vendor as configured in the dictionary.

The software information of the same vendor might sometimes have different vendor names or product names. For example, if the software scan data contains information of more than one product for the same vendor, and if the vendor name differs, the inventory display windows will display the software information under different vendor names.

By default, the software information is displayed for each unique vendor name in the Inventory Query window, Inventory Summary window, and the Inventory reports. If the vendor or product names differ, you can merge the software information. You can also prevent the display of specific vendors and products in the inventory windows.

Click Edit Table. By default, the Edit Add-Remove Software table displays the following information that has been stored in the database:

(a) The software key (list of registry keys for a software)

(b)The software display name (the name of the software as displayed in the Add-Remove Programs dialog box)

(c) Software name

(d)Vendor name

To delete an entry from the Edit Add-Remove Software table, select the entry and click Delete.

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