EV Reach - IT Process Automation Tutorial - Creating an Installed Software List for Inventory Reporting

Last modified on 2023/07/12 14:31

Contents

Objectives
Prerequisites
Best Practice
Step by Step Tutorial

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These tutorial is for demonstration purposes. Please test all Scope Actions before deploying them into production.

Objectives

In this tutorial, you will learn to use EV Reach's Process Automation framework to create and schedule a report listing all or a specific installed software program on a set of targeted servers or computers. This report can be modified so the report contains granular details.

Prerequisites

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You will need access to the full version of EV Reach and its Process Automation framework. If you don’t currently own a valid license, you can download a free version of our remote access software on our website. The 15-day trial is free and no credit card is required.

Best Practice

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If you have never created a Scope Action before, please refer to the below video and the Scope Action Creation Basics article for more information.

Step by Step Tutorial

Step 1: Starting a new Scope Action

1. Go to the Global Management via Scope Action console.

2 Create a new scope action with the desired name and scope.

Step 2: Creating the Action Module

1. Under Execute the following Action(s), click on Add/Remove > Report Computer Property > Software Products

2 Choose the items that will appear on the report:

Note: You may not need to report on the full attribute set of the software product. It is always better to minimize the number of attributes to be reported so it creates a report that is easier to read. Instead of selecting All Products Information, select the individual attributes you are interested in one per one.

Step 3: Detecting a specific software product

1. Use the section called "Only if the following is true" to detect a specific software product or series of products.

2 Add the following condition: Add \ Remove --> Set Computer Condition --> Software Products --> Product Name

Condition is "Begins With" or "Contains" or "EQUALS" depending on the desired results.

The Desired Value should be the text that corresponds with the name of the product that is being reported.

This condition will create a report for any machine that has any version of Java 7 installed.

OPTIONAL - If a specific software product is NOT INSTALLED

3. If you wish to see a report of all machines that DO NOT have a specific software installed, set the Condition to "NOT ="

4. Click the Set Scope Button and choose the following option:

5. The report will list all machines that do not have the specified software installed.

Step 4: Viewing the Report

Here is a sample output of the report. The report can be modified to include more dimensions such as computer name, active directory account name, install location, install source.

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