Re: Software Inventory fails to include some products
From: Noobie_SMS (Noobie_SMS_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/29/04
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Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:11:02 -0700
Can I do this in SMS 2003?
I need SMS report to distinguish between Standard and Professional version
of Office, also I am not a programmer and I can barely write script. So any
suggestion on creating a new report and SQL statement would be greatly
aprreciated
"Joseph Calabig [MSFT]" wrote:
> Software inventory is not capable of aggregating file properties to a
> particular product.
> It only works with file properties (file versions, company name, etc..) and
> has no knowledge of product packaging.
> However, you should try extending hardware inventory to capture the
> properties reported by Add/Remove software.
>
> If you are well versed with SMS, you can try the steps below. If not, I
> suggest getting your PSS engineer engaged.
> Add this to your 2.0 mof:
>
> //==================================================================
>
> // Define registry classes for inventory reporting
>
> //
>
> // - Registry key/value class definition should be done in cimv2,
>
> // - SMS class definition should be done in cimv2\\sms
>
> //==================================================================
>
> //----------------------
>
> // Add Remove Programs
>
> //----------------------
>
>
>
> #pragma namespace ("\\\\.\\root\\cimv2")
>
>
>
> [ dynamic,
>
> provider("RegProv"),
>
> ClassContext("local|HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Uninstall")
>
> ]
>
> class Win32Reg_AddRemovePrograms
>
> {
>
> [key]
>
> string ProdID;
>
> [PropertyContext("DisplayName")]
>
> string DisplayName;
>
> [PropertyContext("InstallDate")]
>
> string InstallDate;
>
> [PropertyContext("Publisher") ]
>
> string Publisher;
>
> [PropertyContext("DisplayVersion")]
>
> string Version;
>
> };
>
>
>
> #pragma namespace (\\\\.\\root\\cimv2\\sms)
>
> [ SMS_Report (TRUE),
>
> SMS_Group_Name ("Add Remove Programs"),
>
> SMS_Class_ID ("MICROSOFT|ADD_REMOVE_PROGRAMS|1.0") ]
>
> class Win32Reg_AddRemovePrograms : SMS_Class_Template
>
> {
>
> [SMS_Report (TRUE), key ]
>
> string ProdID;
>
> [SMS_Report (TRUE) ]
>
> string DisplayName;
>
> [SMS_Report (TRUE) ]
>
> string InstallDate;
>
> [SMS_Report (TRUE) ]
>
> string Publisher;
>
> [SMS_Report (TRUE) ]
>
> string Version;
>
> };
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Joseph Calabig
>
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Vadim Rapp" <vrapp@nospam.polyscience.com> wrote in message
> news:O6fh2IMoEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I noticed that Software Inventory fails to include some products in the
> > list
> > of Software Products..
> >
> > For instance, product "Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1 Premium" does not appear
> > in the list - it's just one example, there are many others. It's not
> > per-workstation effect, but rather particular products never appear in the
> > list, though they are installed on many machines; while other products on
> > the same machines appear correctly.
> >
> > What might be causing this?
> >
> > Out SMS is v. 2.0 SP5.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Vadim Rapp
> > Polyscience, Inc.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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