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# Update system property

# Update the system property to gather software products from a CMDB table {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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You can optionally customize the default values of the
sn_apm_tpm.configurationItemsWithSoftwareInstalls system property, to capture the details of Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) software products that aren't stored in the default CMDB tables, Computer (CMDB_CI_Computer) and all similar instances of the table, Docker Container (CMDB_CI_Docker_Container), and Serverless Hardwares
(CMDB_CI_Serverless_Hardware).

## Before you begin

This feature is available from Technology Lifecycle Management plugin (sn_apm_tpm) version 1.6.0.

Role required: admin

## About this task

Important:  
Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) was previously known as Technology Portfolio Management (TPM). TPM and TLM refer to the same feature. Table names and scheduled job names continue to use TPM and haven't been renamed.

Whether your instance displays TPM or TLM also depends on your application versions. TLM labels appear only when both the Enterprise Architecture Workspace application (version 9.2.1 or later) and the Technology Lifecycle Management plugin, sn_apm_tpm (version 1.11.0 or later), are installed. If either application is on an earlier version, the interface continues to show TPM.

You can include other CMDB tables that contain software products, to fetch and view TLM software products data from those tables.

## Procedure

1. Select All and in the navigation filter enter sys_properties.list.
2. Navigate to the sn_apm_tpm.configurationItemsWithSoftwareInstalls system property.
3. Select here to update the property details.
4. In the Value field, add the CMDB table name that contains the details of the TLM software products, in comma-delimited format.
5. Select Update.  
   After the Populate TPM Discovered Technologies and Lifecycles job runs, the corresponding software records and their technology lifecycle details are populated in the list of TLM software products.
**Related concepts**   

* [Exploring Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) in Enterprise Architecture Workspace](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/BGLPRnuND_K7lEKsDt_4xQ "Technology Lifecycle Management helps Enterprise Architects to track technology life-cycle risks and technology life-cycle exceptions. Enterprise Architects can evaluate all their business applications and application services by accessing the discovered technologies and auditing information in the Enterprise Architecture Workspace.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Update TLM data for a business application or application service](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/6M29SFzEFz74U0QOnGKq9g "Manually update the Technology Lifecycle Management (TLM) lifecycle data for software and hardware models in your business applications and application services.")
* [Restart the Populate TLM Discovered Technologies and Lifecycles job](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/QCaqQ4vIjb9g_IpO8EE5vg "You can restart the Populate TPM Discovered Technologies and Lifecycles job if it encounters any interruptions or failures.")