Browsing, searching and filtering software

Browsing software items

The main software list displays every software item installed in your network.

The following information is displayed in the columns of the list:

  • Title & version: the software item’s name, publisher, and platform: TNI analyzes both Windows and macOS software. Tags, comments and tracking status will also be displayed here.
  • Category: displays the category assigned to the software item. By selecting the required software item and using the context menu, you can assign a category, change the current category, or disable category display altogether.
  • Type: displays the software distribution model. Using the context menu on the element, you can change the software’s licensing model.
  • Copies: shows the number of installations of each software item found in your network.
  • Licensing: shows the license compliance status of software items with linked licenses. Read about licensing in the License management section.

Additional elements

You can hide the network tree and the sidebar by clicking on the corresponding buttons on the left and right of the toolbar. The icons hide and show the elements.

The and icons allow you to switch the orientation of the additional information panel between vertical and horizontal.

Searching software

Use the search bar in the top-right corner of the workspace or press Ctrl + F to activate an instant search. Start entering a software item’s title or publisher name to narrow down the list.

Filtering software

TheFilters button is on the left of the toolbar. Click it to open a list of available filters that can be applied to the main software list.

To apply a filter, click it and select the required option from the menu:

  • OS filter: shows only software for a specific platform;
  • Licensing filter: shows only software with a specific compliance status (see License management);
  • Category filter:  shows only software assigned to the selected category or software without a category. You can create and assign your own categories;

The Category filter allows you to add a new category or edit an existing one.

Modifying the category list is only available for individually added categories. The remaining categories are standard and cannot be deleted or changed because they are used by the software analysis and classification mechanisms.

Type filter: shows software by distribution type: Freeware, Shareware, etc.

Tracking filter:shows only software items that are being tracked or only those that violate the tracking policy (see Tracking);

Asset filter: shows only software that is installed or not installed on one computer or a group of computers selected in the Network tree;

Visibility filter: shows all software or only software items that have been manually hidden;

Tag filter: shows only software with a specific tag (see the Viewing details section to learn about tags);

Saved searches: allows you to save frequently used search terms and quickly apply them to the software list. To add a search term, chooseAdd from the filter menu. Multiple selection mode is available for this filter.

Choose a title for your saved search and enter the desired term. You can also create a regular expression to find items that satisfy complex criteria.

  • Publisher filter: when you click the filter button, a window with a list of publishers will appear. The number of software items released by each publisher is displayed next to the publisher’s name. This number can also be displayed in the main list.

Active filters are highlighted in blue. To deactivate a filter, click the selected filter and choose Disable. To deactivate the filter and remove it from the toolbar, choose Disable and hide.

You can use all the filters described above in any combination.

The list of publishers

The filter list contains a list of publishers. Next to each publisher is the number of software items released by that publisher that are currently visible in the main list.

The list can be used as a publisher filter. Click a publisher’s name to narrow down the software list. Click Clear publisher filter to deactivate the filter.

You can select several publishers using your mouse and/or the Ctrl and Shift keys. This can be useful when a single publisher is listed under several slightly different names:

Use the search bar above the list to quickly find publishers.

You can pin an important publisher to the top of the list by hovering over an item and clicking the pinicon to the left of it.

An indicator next to the screen selector displays the number of currently visible software items at all times.

Disabling software filters

Whenever a filter is applied to the software list, filter controls appear below the list. You can also clear all filters at once using the Disable all filters option.

Filters can also be deactivated from their respective menus.

Tags

To add a tag, hover over Set Tag in the context menu for a software item in the main list. Select one of the existing tags from the menu or add a new one. The corresponding tag icon will be displayed in the software list.

You can assign any number of tags to a software item, as well as assign a tag to several software items at the same time after selecting them in the software list.

To remove a tag from a software item, click Remove Tag in the context menu and select the tag you want to remove from the list. The Remove all tags option removes all remaining tags from the selected item or group.

To delete a tag completely, go to Filters and click the icon on the right of the tag in the list of all added tags in the filter. In this case, the tag will be removed from all software items stored in the Software accounting and Licenses modes.

To the left of the filter edit button, you can find a counter showing the total number of active tags of this type.

Comments

The Comment option in the software properties allows you to add text notes to the software item. This is a convenient place for storing clarifying information about the software for quick access when needed.

The corresponding icon next to the software item indicates that a comment is available. Hover the cursor over the icon to display the information contained in the comment. o quickly add information to a comment, click the  icon and save the changes by pressing Ctrl + Enter.

To delete a comment, click the comment icon , then select and delete the text. Alternatively, go to the software item properties and delete the text from the Comment field.

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