Adding New Software

If you purchase new software and would like to add a record, here are the steps.  We'll assume you just bought Adobe PhotoShop 6.0 with three licenses.

Method A:

Step 1:  Add a record to the Software Titles table.

Step 2:  Add a record to the Software Purchases table.

Step 3:  Install the software on the PCs.

Step 4:  Run an audit with TrakPC, and apply the audit.  This will create the registry record.

Step 5:  Go to the SW Registry Names screen, and associate the registry record with the Software Title by selecting Copy to Titles Table.

Method B:

Step 1:  Install the software on the PCs.

Step 2:  Add a record to the Software Purchases table

Step 3:  Run an audit with TrakPC, and apply the audit.  This will create the registry record.

Step 4:  Go to the SW Registry Names screen and associate the registry record with the Software Title by selecting Copy to Titles Table.

Step 5:  Go to the Software Titles screen, delete the titles that do not match the registry titles and get a list of registry records with no associated software title.

Step 6:  Check the checkbox, and click the button to create the software title.

Method B is preferred if the description from the registry is appropriate to be the official software title.  Method A is the one to use if the registry description is not worded in a way to be useful in software reporting.