Adding and Editing Application Recognition Rules

Use the Rule pane to view, edit and define the recognition rules that software inventory operations use to identify applications on Client PCs.

To add rules to an application definition:

1    In the Console, click the Manage Software Identification operation to open the Applications Library.

2    In the Application pane, select the application you want to edit. The application definition is displayed in the Rules is displayed.

To add a new rule Right-click the Rule pane, and choose an option from the shortcut menu:

    Add File Rule

    Add Subdirectory Rule

    Add Nested Subdirectory Rule

    Add Optional Block

To edit a rule Right-click its entry in the Rule pane, and choose Edit Rule from the shortcut menu, or select the rule and press the Enter key.

To delete a Rule Right-click its entry in the Rule pane, and choose Delete Rule from the shortcut menu.

Related Topics

Adding Applications to the Applications Library

Adding File Rules

Adding Subdirectory Rules

Adding Optional Rules

Choosing Rules

Setting Version Rules

Version Recognition Methods