RE: Reports

2009-05-04T22:16:46Z

Hi Jean -
My apologies for not responding sooner!

There is a function on the Software Inventory screens in TechAtlas that can allow you to find installed copies of software. To see this tool:

1. Log in to TechAtlas
2. Click on the Inventory tab.
3. Click the link to Software Licenses.

This is where you can keep track of the software licenses your library has purchased and to also find installed copies of software on your inventoried computers. You'll see a link to the "Installed Copies search function" on this page. Enter keywords such as "Microsoft Office" or "Adobe Reader" and the search will look through all of the computers in your inventory to see which computers have software titles that match.

I would keep the search broad and not include specifics such as a version to ensure that you get a complete list of search results. It is also important to remember that the TechAtlas inventory is only updated when you choose to do it. New computers or newly installed softwared won't show up in the search results unless the inventory information is up-to-date.

Please let me know if you have any questions that I can help with. You can reach our support team at techatlas@webjunction.org if you need anything.

Thanks!
Kendra Morgan
TechAtlas Project Coordinator
WebJunction

Reports

2009-04-16T19:53:22Z

We are thinking about using TechAtlas for inventory and would like to know if it is able to run a report by vendor software, not just operating system. For example, how many staff computers have Print Shop 22, or, what version of Flash player is on each machine?

I don't see any way to customize Report Generator to do this, or see software as a canned report.

Is it possible, and if so, can someone tell me how to do it?

Thanks.

Jean Ward
Westminster Public Library, CO