I hope that this all makes sense...

I created a custom DB named "express_custom" on the same SQL server that the "express" DB lives. Then I created two custom tables named "pct_distribution_map" and "pct_username_map". The "pct_distribution_map" table contains two columns named "Destination_Computer" and "Source_Computer". The "pct_username_map" contains two columns named "OLD" and "NEW". To get DS to see the custom DB, just add it into Custom Data Sources in the DS program options.

We use the follwing sripts to rename a computer during a migration using PCT and to deploy the PCT capture to the new computer.

1. PCT Capture

2. Rename Computer (Uses "netdome.exe from the windows server resource kit)

netdom.exe renamecomputer %COMPUTERNAME% /NewName:%#Custom*"select Destination_Computer_Name from PCT_Distribution_Map where Source_Computer_Name = '%COMPNAME%'"% /FORCE

3. Distibute PCT Capture

\\Server\Share\%#Custom*"select Source_Computer_Name from PCT_Distribution_Map where Destination_Computer_Name = '%COMPNAME%'"%.exe