Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Configuration Management System (CMS)2018.05

Use > Data Flow Management > Universal Discovery > Inventory Discovery > Scan Files

Scan Files

Information that is collected from each computer is written to a scan file and is stored in the following file formats:

Compressed XML (XSF)

All information scanned on the computer is stored to the file. The file is compressed using gzip. The files can be uncompressed using gzip, WinZip, or any other program that supports gzip decompression.
Delta Scan File (DSF)

Instead of sending a full scan file to a probe after every scan, the scanners can calculate the difference (the delta) between the last full scan and the current one and transfer just this in Delta Scan File format (DSF). This format can dramatically reduce network bandwidth.

Delta Scan files cannot be viewed or used in the Inventory Tools (Analysis Workbench, SAI Editor, and Viewer).

Scan File Structure

A scan file contains a sequence of elements, each of which have various attributes. Root elements are:

<hardwaredata>
<applicationdata>
<users>
<applicationusage>
<filedata>
<storedfiles>
<configurationdata>

The following is an example of several sections of a scan file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding = "UTF-8" ?>
<inventory codepage="1251" locale="English (United States)" fsfmajorver="7" fsfminorver="6" enricherver="10.00.000.555">

<hardwaredata>
 <hwAssetData type="shell">
 <hwAssetDescription type="attrib">tbrown - Xeon, 2800MHz, 3712Mb</hwAssetDescription>
 <hwAssetTag type="attrib">000590 </hwAssetTag>
 </hwAssetData>
 <hwMemoryData type="shell">
 <hwMemTotalMB type="attrib">3712</hwMemTotalMB>
 <hwSwapFiles type="shell">
 <hwSwapFiles_value type="shell_value">
 <hwMemSwapFileName         type="attrib">C:\pagefile.sys</hwMemSwapFileName>
 <hwMemSwapFileSize type="attrib">1534</hwMemSwapFileSize>
 </hwSwapFiles_value>
 </hwSwapFiles>
 <hwDOSMemoryData type="shell">
 <hwMemConventional type="attrib">640</hwMemConventional>
 </hwDOSMemoryData>
 <hwCMOSMemory type="shell">
 <hwMemExtended type="attrib">3799944</hwMemExtended>
 <hwMemCMOSTotal type="attrib">3800584</hwMemCMOSTotal>
 <hwMemCMOSConventional type="attrib">640</hwMemCMOSConventional>
 </hwCMOSMemory>
 </hwMemoryData>
 </hardwaredata>

<applicationdata>
<recogconfig>
 <sai name="C:\UCMDB\DataFlowProbe\runtime\probeManager\discoverySaiResources\saiRuntime\User.zsai" 
        desc="User SAI File" date="04/06/2011" type="User"/>
 <sai name="C:\UCMDB\DataFlowProbe\runtime\probeManager\discoverySaiResources\saiRuntime\Master.zsai" 
        desc="" date="07/05/2011" type="Master"/>
 </recogconfig>
 <application version="6.4.09"
 release="6.4"
 name="Windows Media Player"
 publisher="Microsoft" 
 language="English" 
 os="Windows 2000" 
 type="Ambient music or advertising messaging software" 
 typeid="143033"
 maindir="C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player" 
 lastUsed="2011-08-26 00:00:00" 
 versionid="9978" 
 releaseid="582" 
 licencedby="11907"
 licencedbyrelease="84"/>
 <application version="6.0 sp1"
 release="6.0"
 name="Internet Explorer"
 desc="Microsoft Internet Explorer"
 publisher="Microsoft" 
 language="English"
 os="Windows 98/NT/2K/ME/XP" 
 type="Internet browser software"
 typeid="122252"
 maindir="C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer"
 lastUsed="2011-05-07 00:00:00" 
 versionid="12790" releaseid="131"/>
</applicationdata>

<filedata>
 <dir name="C:\" date="2011-07-03 03:23:04" contains="-1">
 <file name="AUTOEXEC.BAT" size="0" modified="2011-04-03 13:51:04" attr="a"/>
 <file name="BOOT.INI" size="288" modified="2011-04-03 15:14:38" attr="rsa"/>
 <file name="sd_settings.ini" size="462" msdos="SD_SET~1.INI" modified="2011-06-14 09:08:44" attr="a">
 <verinfo name="DOS 8.3 Name" value="SD_SET~1.INI"/>
 </file>
 </dir>
</filedata>

<storedfiles>
 <storedfile type="storedfile" name="SYSTEM.INI" size="217" istext="1" istruncated="0" dir="C:\WINNT\SYSTEM.INI">
 <contents encoding="text">; for 16-bit app support
 [386Enh]
 woafont=dosapp.fon
 EGA80WOA.FON=EGA80WOA.FON
 EGA40WOA.FON=EGA40WOA.FON
 CGA80WOA.FON=CGA80WOA.FON
 CGA40WOA.FON=CGA40WOA.FON
 [drivers]
 wave=mmdrv.dll
 timer=timer.drv
 [mci]
 </contents>
 </storedfile>
</storedfiles>
</inventory>

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