Configuring the Schedule for the
Software Catalog Data Provider Inventory
Task

This task compares gathered file properties inventory data to the list of known applications that are available in
Software Catalog Data Provider
(SCDP).
If the data matches, the
Software Catalog Data Provider
task automatically runs for the matched components with the
Import
option enabled and creates software components with the minimum metadata (company (vendor) name, software name, version, and language).
The
Software Catalog Data Provider Inventory
task is not executed by default. To control when the task runs, you can schedule the task according to your needs.
  1. To configure the schedule for Software Catalog Data Provider Inventory task
  2. In the Symantec Management Console, on the
    Settings
    menu, click
    All Settings
    .
  3. In the left pane, under
    Settings
    , click
    Software > Data Provider > Software Catalog Data Provider Inventory
    .
  4. Under
    Task Status
    , click
    New Schedule
    .
  5. In the
    New Schedule
    dialog box, under
    Schedule
    , configure the schedule for the task, and then click
    Schedule
    .
This is applicable to Windows computers only.