The SMS_SoftwareConversionRules class contains the conversion rules that map an original manufacturer name or product name to a standard name, such as “Microsoft Corp.” to “Microsoft Corporation.” The new name will appear in subsequent software inventory class instances. This mechanism normalizes variant forms of a name into a single form that can be used as a database key.
Table B.68 Software Inventory Conversion Rules (SMS_SoftwareConversionRules)
| Property | Data type | Example | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ConvertTypeID | uint32 | 1 | Key. The numeric ID of the type.
Values are: |
| NewName | string | "Microsoft Corporation" | Key. The preferred name of the inventoried item. |
| OriginalName | string | "Microsoft" | Key. The original name of the inventoried item. |