Software Scan - File Extensions Filters

Use this dialog box to control scanning for software files with a specified extension by configuring the following filters:

Ignore File Extensions
Use this table to specify the file extensions that should not be scanned for at the inventoried servers or workstations.

  1. In the Ignore File Extensions table, click Insert to add a new row.
  2. In the Pattern Type drop-down list, select Expandable expression or Regular expression.
  3. Specify a file extension.
  4. Click OK.

For example, if you do not want the Inventory scanner to scan for files whose extension begins with ".ex", configure the following settings in the Ignore File Extensions table:

"Pattern Type = Expandable expression; File Extension = ex*"

The Inventory scanner does not scan for the files whose extension begin with ".ex". For example, .ex1, .ex2, .exe, and exec.

NOTE: The table might contain inherited rules. An inherited rule is an entry in the software dictionary which is obtained from another Inventory server through the dictionary distribution. You cannot edit or delete these rules. These rules are displayed in dark gray color if you are accessing the software dictionary of the Inventory server with ZENworks 6.5 SP1 or later installed.

To delete an entry from the Ignore File Extensions table, select the entry and click Delete. You can delete only the non-inherited entries.

Scan File Extensions
Use this table to specify the file extensions that should be scanned for at the inventoried servers or workstations.

If you have excluded file extensions from scanning by using the Ignore File Extensions filter, but now want to include a specific file extension in the scan, you can identify the specific file extension using the Scan File Extensions filter. The settings of the Scan File Extensions filter override the settings of the Ignore File Extensions filter.

  1. In the Scan File Extensions table, click Insert to add a new row.
  2. In the Pattern Type drop-down list, select Expandable expression or Regular expression.
  3. Specify a file extension.
  4. Click OK.

For example, if you want the Inventory scanner to scan for all files with a ".exe" extension, configure the following settings in the Scan File Extension table:

"Pattern Type = Regular expression; File Extension = [exe|EXE]"

The Inventory scanner scans and stores only the files with extension ".exe" in the Inventory database.

NOTE: The table might contain inherited rules. An inherited rule is an entry in the software dictionary which is obtained from another Inventory server through the dictionary distribution. You cannot edit or delete these rules. These rules are displayed in dark gray color if you are accessing the software dictionary of the Inventory server with ZENworks 6.5 SP1 or later installed.

To delete an entry from the Scan File Extensions table, select the entry and click Delete. You can delete only the non-inherited entries.


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