General software package discovery

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  • Updated October 20, 2025
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    • General software packages are collections of programs that work together, often with similar user interfaces. Examples include Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Apple's iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote). Discovery identifies and classifies information about general software packages. Data it collects include, Name, Version, Install Count, License Count, Installation Date, Software, and more.

    Table 1. Data collected by Discovery on General Software Packages
    Label Table name Field name Source
    Name cmdb_ci_spkg name Various
    Version cmdb_ci_spkg version Various
    Install count cmdb_ci_spkg install_count Various
    License count cmdb_ci_spkg license_count Various
    Microsoft SMS ID cmdb_ci_spkg msft_sms_id Various
    Installed on cmdb_software_instance installed_on Various
    Software cmdb_software_instance software Various