Client Management Suite

What do the values in the inv_installedsoftware source column mean?

Hi!

1. This DataClass relates to "Software Management Solution" product.
2. You can see data of this "Inv_InstalledSoftware" DataClass from "Resource Manager" of computer on SMP Console:
3. Data delivers from clients in this "Inv_InstalledSoftware" DataClass after "Software Discovery" task execution.

Thanks,

IP.

The following values are represented:
1 – Msi scanner
2 – Inventory rule
4 – File list
8 – Add Remove programs entry
16 – Patch
32 – Server
64 – “Software Catalog Data Provider” using the rules provided by PC-Ware

"What does the Source number indicate for Software Components, including referenced in Installed Software?"

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO84082

Here's the values from an environment I'm working on:

Source    Count

0    5846
1    1904 (MSI Scanner)
2    112357 (Inventory rule)
3    5 (MSI Scanner and Inventory rule)
8    497856 (Add Remove programs entry)
9    378219 (MSI Scanner and Add Remove programs entry)
10    9183 (Inventory rule and Add Remove programs entry)
11    430 (MSI Scanner, Inventory rule and Add Remove programs entry)