Create a reclamation rule to import Microsoft SCCM usage data

To import your Microsoft SCCM data, create a reclamation rule for the product that you want the usage information for.

Before you begin

Role required: sam_admin

About this task

A software product must have a product process, which consists of a filename, that is required for SCCM Usage to pull data. When adding a software product to a reclamation rule, any product processes associated with the software product are shown in the Product Process related list. Product processes are stored in the Software Product Process [samp_sw_product_process] table.

If a product process does not exist for a software product, you can create a custom one on the form. Product processes are stored in the Custom Product Process [samp_custom_product_process] table.

Some software products may not include a product process, but new product processes are added weekly through the content library updates.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Software Asset > Administration > Reclamation Rules and select New.
  2. On the Reclamation Rule form, create a new record (see table for field descriptions).
    Table 1. Reclamation Rule form
    FieldDescription
    Name Name of the product that you are creating the reclamation rule for.
    Applies to Type of software to which the reclamation rule applies.
    • Installed Software
    • Engineering App License
    Reclamation type Type of data pulled from SCCM.
    • Total Usage Time
    • Last Used Date
    Notify user Check box for notifying the user assigned to the software requesting permission via email to remove the software.
  3. If you selected Total Usage Time in the Reclamation type field, complete the fields in the Usage Metering Data section.
    Field Description
    Aggregate usage by Time period over which to aggregate usage information.
    • Last Month
    • Last Two Months
    • Last Three Months
    • Last Six Months
    Total hours used Amount of time the software must be used to avoid being reclaimed.
  4. If you selected Last Used Date in the Reclamation type field, complete the fields in the Last Used Data section.
    Field Description
    Last used before Amount of time a user can keep unused software before it is reclaimed.
  5. Select Save.
  6. On the Software Product related list, complete the following steps if a product doesn't exist for your reclamation rule.
    1. Select New.
    2. On the Custom Software Product form, fill in the details to add the product information.
    3. Select Submit.
    4. On the Reclamation Rule form, select Edit in the Software Product related list.
  7. On the Software Product related list, select Edit.
  8. Select the product that you created with on the Custom Software Product form.
  9. Select Save.
  10. Complete the following steps if the software product that you selected doesn't have a product process associated with it.
    1. Select the link in the banner that displays on the Reclamation Rule form after you've applied the software product.
    2. On the Custom Product Process form, fill in the details to add a process to the product.
      Table 2. Custom Product Process form
      Field Description
      Product Name of the product.
      File name Name of the file associated with the product.
      Platform Platform of the product.
    3. Select Submit

Example: Create a reclamation rule to import Microsoft SCCM usage data

Create a reclamation rule to pull in the total usage data for Microsoft Excel from Microsoft SCCM.

To begin creating a reclamation rule, add the following information to the Reclamation Rule form.

Field Description
Name Microsoft Excel
Applies to Installed Software
Reclamation type Total Usage Time
Usage Metering Data
Aggregate usage by Last Month
Total hours used 20

Click Save.

Reclamation Rule form filled out with Microsoft Excel as the publisher.

A software product already exists for Microsoft Excel, so you need to associate the product with the reclamation rule.

On the Software Product related list, click Edit.

On the Edit Members form, navigate to Excel in the Collection column and select Excel. Add it to the Software Product List column.

Adding the Microsoft Excel product to the reclamation rule.

Click Save.

Reclamation Rule form with Excel added to the Software Product related list.

Two product processes are associated with Excel. Click the Product Process related list to view the product processes.

Reclamation Rule form with two product processes added to the Product Process related list.

On the Reclamation Rule form, click Save.

What to do next

The reclamation rule is added to the Reclamation Rules list and the data of the product will be imported from SCCM during the next monthly scheduled import.