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  • 1.  Additional column heads needed in collections view

    Posted May 11, 2009 03:09 PM
    I would like to add additional column headings to the current data displayed when displaying a collection in the Altiris console.  The additional columns would be data returned by the Inventory tasks.  Is this at all possible?  Any help with pointing me in the right direction will be greatly appreciated.


  • 2.  RE: Additional column heads needed in collections view

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted May 11, 2009 03:48 PM
    Unfortunately the collection view is a hard coded display. You would have to create your own report that would pull all the different pieces of information that you want.


  • 3.  RE: Additional column heads needed in collections view

    Posted May 11, 2009 03:49 PM
    RussofGilbert:
    AFAIK, the columns displayed in the console are static and cannot be modified without breaking the support-ability of your system.  If you need additional details displayed, you probably need to create a report that takes your collection as a parameter.  To do so:
    SELECT vc.Name, vc.Domain, vc.[OS Name], inv.Field1, inv2.Column2, inv2.Column3 ....
    FROM vComputer vc
    LEFT JOIN Inv_AeX_SW_Some_Inventory AS inv
    ON vc.Guid = inv._ResourceGuid
    LEFT JOIN Inv_AeX_HW_Some_Other_Inv AS inv2
    ON vc.Guid = inv2._ResourceGuid
    JOIN CollectionMembership cm
    ON vc.Guid = cm.ResourceGuid
    AND cm.CollectionGuid = '%_Collection%'  -- you can substitute the actual collection GUID if you know it

    This assumes you also create an "Item Picker" parameter with a Collections filter named _Collection in the report configuration.  This will allow you to pick any collection and run the report on the members of that collection.  If you want to have a report with a pre-set Collection by default that will allow you to pick an alternative one (like many of the canned Inventory and Patch reports), that requires exporting the report's XML and modifying it to insert the default collection GUID.