Sccm software metering report is empty prajwal desai. Desktop services utilized sccm to automatically uninstall the products from the machines in the report. Im not that skilled in wqlsql to create custom queries myself. Software metering for microsoft edge using sccm prajwal. Does anybody have an idea how to create a custom query that will. You can configure software metering in configuration manager to automatically generate disabled software metering rules from recent usage inventory data held in the site database. List of prohibited software applications in your network. Branch distribution points provide an option for efficient package distribution to a small office with limited bandwidth, depends on a standard distribution point from which it receives its content. Software metering is a feature in configmgr 2012 which allows for inventory software usage. Software metering issues most of my computers are not. Software metering can be used to track the usage of applications in your enterprise, it is always nice to know if the applications are used before removing them you are able to track the usage of an application by creating a software metering rule for an application that you want to track. Use software metering in system center configuration manager to monitor and collect software usage data.
The rules appear to work properly for inventor, but i cant seem to get the rules to work for autocad 2011, 2010 and revit structural suite. Sccm provides a good feature called software metering. We have software metering in place for the likes of visio and project with 3 collections. The software metering feature in desktop central enables you to get the following information of windows endpoints in your network. Sample queries for software metering configuration manager. Sccm 2012 r2sp1 software metering not working microsoft. This product gives access to 1 report which will help you. Use this task to summarize the data from multiple records for software metering monthly usage into one general record. This is a common scenario, sccm is a huge, massive product with lots of features, not everyone know every single feature. How to track software being used sccm tony tech geek. Use software metering in system center configuration manager to monitor and collect software usage data from windows pcs. This demo looks at creating software metering rules.
Sccm report for showing when software was last used. Monitor app usage with software metering configuration manager. No usage data found to generate software metering report. How to trigger sccm 2012 software metering immediately by. I know the application has been used by about 300 userscomputers since february by manually checking some of the computers and also by using the sms reports for software metering. Creating the rules is a simple process but gathering the exe names of the software packages can be time consuming.
You can configure software metering in system center 2012 configuration manager to automatically generate disabled software metering rules from recent usage inventory data held in the site database. Taking a look at the software metering workflow in system. Then having software usage metering data you may establish threshold suitable for you e. Is this merging last usage of software metering with custom labels of asset intelligence an sccm feature or a separate product. I really, really dislike the software metering reports in configmgr. Total usage trend analysis for collections enhansoft. Monitor app usage with software metering configuration. I noticed something interesting in one of the builtin reports, total usage for all metered software programs, found in system center 2012. Useful software metering rules one way to ensure a really fast roi with configuration manager is usage of software metering. The following query lists all users who have run metered files. Total usage for all metered software programs query matches the. In this scenario, you can use software metering and create rules to monitor the execution of a specific. Software metering and the use it or lose it mentality.
Managing inventory and software metering in sccm 2012 r2 by. Reference for maintenance tasks configuration manager. Discovery and usage data for software license management. Sccm 2012 uninstall not used application the desktop team. List all devices where a metered software has not run in the last 90 days. Software metering analyze the usage of any executable files.
One based on software metering if if has been used in the last 90days and a final collection which queries if it is installed but not used in the last 90 days then uninstall it. Merging last usage of software metering with custom labels. This video by david papkin is about managing inventory and software metering in sccm 2012 r2 microsoft system center 2012 r2. Software metering allows you to monitor software usage in your enterprise. Automatically uninstall unused applications in sccm 2012. Managing inventory and software metering in sccm 2012 r2. Software metering in configuration manager allows you to monitor and collect software usage data on configuration manager clients. How to manually summarize the software metering data in. The key to the whole process is to create a software metering rules that match your asset intelligence software name. Manage the process of fetching software usage data from a microsoft system center configuration management sccm usage metering server. Software metering can be used to track the usage of applications. The new software metering rule is displayed in the software metering node in the assets and compliance workspace. If im not mistaken, sccm has a limit of rules and if you need more, id recommend using 3rd party vendor for it. Our sccm software metering reports shows who has run a specific software on your devices using software metering data.
Software metering is used to monitor windows pc desktop apps with a filename ending in. So far the nearest report i can find is users that run a specific metered software program but this report is generated on a monthbymonth basis. Merging last usage of software metering with custom labels of. Software metering for microsoft edge using sccm prajwal desai. Configuration manager 2012 application management s.
Sccm provides a good feature called software metering that monitors application usage. The few cautions would be to ensure that the file version and file language match exactly what is specified in the target. To create a metering rule simply right click on software metering from the assets and compliance node of the 2012 configuration manager console and select create software metering rule. How to use adrs to automate software updates in sccm 2012 duration. The sccm builtin software metering reports are great for showing. Software metering reports configuration manager 2012. Execution data is collected by the software metering part of the sccm client. Get data about software usage metering and when the software was last used using this spoke. Im using sccm 2012 r2 u1, im looking to run a usage report for software over the past 12 months. Asset intelligence inventory and manage software by using a catalog. Software metering configmgr 2012 marius sandbu it blog. List all devices where a metered software has run in the last 90 days. Let me show you the steps to configure software metering for the new browser, microsoft edge chromium. Microsoft sccm 2012 interview questions and answers.
Software metering in configuration manager 2012 enterprise. So if you or your company does not know, this is what software metering is. Configuration manager 2012 comes with built in reports that will help you in analyzing the gathered usage information. Sccm 2012 r2 software metering by enayat meer youtube.
The software metering feature is enabled by default in the default client settings package and configured to report usage information back to the. Statistics of software applications used in computers in your network. Monitoring software usage can help achieve substantial saving by targeting which devices has a costly software but is not using it. I recently worked with a customer who had some questions regarding the workflow of software metering in system center 2012 configuration manager configmgr 2012 so i thought i would go ahead and share that with all of you here as well. Have a comprehensive view of your software usage in order to save licensing cost. Metering the software usage in the network using desktop central duration. Within sccm you can setup software metering rules that essentially tell you when the app was used and can give you a little more information about the application. Joining software metering, status, and software inventory views. First published on technet on may 27, 2015 pramod sathyanarayana kashyap hello everyone, my name is pramod sathyanarayana kashyap.
Sccm 2012 automatic creation of software metering rules. Hello dan, i querying a specific metering rule for all computers that have run the executable since a specific time. How to remove unused applications automatically from. To be able to use software metering you need to be sure that the feature in the client settings is enabled. This initial run was being used as a test case to highlight the value of active software.
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