How to Edit SAI Entries on SSA

Through the SSA user interface, you can edit SAI entries contained in the autoteach.zsai file and other user SAI files. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Access the Smart Software Analytics module. For details, see How to Access Smart Software Analytics.

2. Perform either of the following depending on the type of SAI file where the entries to be edited are included:

   • Entries in autoteach.zsai: On the Smart Software Analytics page, click TEACH SERVER.
   • Entries in a user SAI file: On the Smart Software Analytics page, select Available user sai in the SAI data type drop-down box, and then click the user SAI file name from the file list.

3. A list of SAI entries which are grouped by publisher is displayed. Locate the SAI entry that you want to edit.

   To help locate the SAI entry fast, you can filter the displayed SAI entries by using the search function on the View Teaching Status page. For details, refer to Search for an SAI Entry.

4. Hover your mouse over the SAI entry that you want to edit, click the ellipsis icon that appears, and then select Edit.

5. A properties window is displayed. Modify the properties as needed. Refer to the following examples of properties window for SAI entries of different levels.

   Note  

   • Properties may vary slightly subject to the specific SAI entry to be edited.
   • When you modify the value in a text box , the system will help validate the new value you type by giving an instructive message in red.
   Example of the Publisher Properties window:

   Field / Element Name	Description
   Name	A text field to state the publisher name.
   Description	A text field to briefly describe the publisher of the application.

   Example of the Application Properties window:

   Field / Element Name	Description
   Publisher	A text field to state the publisher of the application.
   Application	A text field to state the application name.
   Description	A text field to give a brief description about the application.
   Application Type	A drop-down list of application types from which you can select an appropriate one to describe the application, for example: administrative software.
   APPLICATION RULE	Click this button to open the App Rules Editor. You can see a list of application rules, with brief information regarding rule name, rule type, release format and version format. To edit or delete an application rule, hover your mouser over the application rule, click the ellipsis icon that appears, then select Edit or Delete as needed. Once you click Edit, the App Rules Editor opens, instructing you to modify the rule details: Rule Type Rule Description Installed Package to Match Package Name Package Type Recognize the app even if the package has no files? Number of package occurrences Properties for the version to be created Operating System Commercial Language Regular Expression Format / map matched group Format Regex group index Mapping

   Example of the Release Properties window:

   Field / Element Name	Description
   Publisher	A text field to state the publisher with which this release is associated.
   Application	A text field to state the application with which this release is associated.
   Name	A text field to state the release name or number.

   Example of the Version Properties window:

   Field / Element Name	Description
   Publisher	A text field to state the publisher with which this version is associated.
   Application	A text field to state the application with which this version is associated.
   Release	A text field to state the release information with which this version is associated.
   Version	A text field to the detailed version information.
   Version Desc	A text field to give a brief description about the version.
   OS	A drop-down list of operating systems, from which you can select an appropriate one to describe the operating system on the computer where this application is recognized.
   Language	A drop-down list of languages used to state which language this application supports. For example, you can select Neutral to indicate multi-language support.
   Commercial	A drop-down list with options to state whether this application is for commercial or for free. From the Commercial drop-down list, you may select any of the following: Free Commercial Unknown
   Install Strings	Click this field to open the Install Strings Editor. You can see a list of install strings, containing information regarding xxx, xx and xxx. To edit the said information or to delete the entire application rule, hover your mover overs the item, click the ellipsis icon that appears, and then select Edit or Delete.
   Match all install strings	With this check box selected, all imported install strings regarding this version should be matched for it to be recognized successfully by SSA.
   Size Matters	Select this check box to show file size. If this check box is not selected, file size will be “N/A".

   Example of the File Properties window:

   Field / Element Name	Description
   File Name	A text field to state the file name.
   Relation to App	A drop-down list with options to state the relation between the file and the application: Main Associated Third-party Tip You can click the batch edit icon on the upper right of the file list to modify the relation for multiple files.
   Size	A text field to state the file size.
   Size Matters	Select this check box to show file size. If this check box is not selected, file size will be “N/A".
   Exe File Type	A drop-down list with options used to state the file type.
   Signature	A text field to state the signature of the file.
   Version Data	A text field to state the version data of the file.
   OS	A drop-down list of operating systems, from which you can select an appropriate one to describe the operating system on the computer where the application of this version is recognized.
   Language	A drop-down list of languages used to state which language the application of this version supports. For example, you can select Neutral to indicate multi-language support.

6. Save your changes.