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Reporting - Scanned Since?

When running Hardware Inventory reports, one of the Report Parameters is "Scanned Since" what date is this exactly. When I run reports I am seeing a range of dates on different workstations. Thanks for clarifying.

  • Hello thunter,

    • Last detected - is the date/time the scan took place on a machine.
    • Scanned since - is the date/time the record was inserted into the database.
  • Thanks Christopher! 

  • Hi Christopher,

    So I am unclear how the Scanned since works. I ran a report on my hardware and when I use today's date for the Scanned Since parameter, I only get back 12 workstations but if I use a date from a month or so ago, I get all my workstations to show on report. So my question is when and how do the workstations scan to the database?

  • There are a few factors.

    • First a Data Collection element is setup under one of your Computer Profile(s). Within that Element there is a “Timing” tab and on that tab are settings directing Data Collection to collect its information at a specific time. Check to see how that is configured.

    • Second when that timing event happens on the user’s machine. The machine will produce and XML file that is uploaded to a network share. Then once every 15 mins (default) it is then collected and placed into a central repository. After that, it is then inserted into the database and the information will show on a report.