File Rules

Software inventory operations compare the files found on Clients with the definitions specified in the Applications Library. If the detected files match the rules that specify the files, properties, and directories that uniquely identify an application, the application is reported as present. Use the File Rules dialog to specify a file that identifies this application, and, optionally, the properties that the file must have.

To add a file rule to the application definition:

1    Right-click the Rule pane of the Applications Library, and choose Add File Rule from the shortcut menu.

2    In the Name field, type the name of the file that you want to use to identify the application. For example, to create a rule that identifies Microsoft Word using its executable file, type WINWORD.EXE.

3    If you want to check the file for specific properties, choose the file properties you want Vector AM to test:

    To check the size of the file, select Enable file size check, select a test option in the drop-down list and enter the file size in the entry fields. We recommend you specify a range rather than an exact value because file sizes can vary across different file systems.

    To check the datestamp of the file, select Enable date stamp check, select a test option in the drop-down list and enter the datestamp range the file must have.

    To check the timestamp of the file, select Enable time stamp check, select a test option in the drop-down list and enter the time stamp range the file must have.

    To check the version information of the file, select the version information fields you want to test and enter the value each field must have.

4    Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

Notes

    You can specify any combination of checks for a file. However, if the file fails any check not included in an optional rule block, software inventory operations will not recognize it.

    This dialog creates rules that compare the properties of a file with a specific value. If want to create a rule that extracts the version number directly from the timestamp, datestamp, or version information of a file, use a Version Rule.

Related Topics

Adding Optional Rules

Adding Subdirectory Rules

Adding Registry Identification Rules

Choosing Application Recognition Rules

Creating Application Definitions with the Software Identification Wizard

Setting Version Rules