How to create a report which will provide me with a definitive list of assets with IE (Internet Explorer) version 8.x installed?

Products

• CA Automation Suite for Data Centers - Configuration Automation
• CA Client Automation - Asset Management
• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager
• CA Client Automation
• CA Client Automation - Remote Control
• CA Client Automation - Asset Intelligence
• CA Client Automation - Desktop Migration Manager
• CA Client Automation - Patch Manager
• CA IT Asset Manager
• CA Software Asset Manager (CA SAM)
• ASSET PORTFOLIO MGMT- SERVER
• CA Server Automation
• CA Service Management - Asset Portfolio Management
• CA Service Management - Service Desk Manager

Issue/Introduction

Description:

How to create a report which will provide me with a definitive list of assets with IE (Internet Explorer) version 8.x installed? As there are many different patches which are available for this version, need a general query report for IE 8 ONLY.

Solution:

• Launch the DSM Reporter from DSM Explorer via the Tools menu.
  
  
• Right click on Report template > Select New Report Template.
  
  

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• Select Asset or User Report.
  
  

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• Specify name for Report template as " Microsoft Internet Explorer_ver_8.x
  
  

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• Add fields "Microsoft Internet explorer"
  
  

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• Add > Installed > Version Label and > Title from Releases.
  
  

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• Navigate to the 'Filter Tab', Select 'Field' > from drop down list select "Signature Scan [Category 'Microsoft Internet Explorer']> Version Label.
  
  

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• Set filter on Version label for value equating to 8.
  
  

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• Chosen the reporter view to custom HTML and Select 'Custom HTML View option' radio button.
  
  

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• Click on 'Groups' tab, <Select to define> Based on Select 'Signature Scan [Category' Microsoft Internet Explorer'] Version Label and click 'Ok'. Click 'OK'
  
  

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• Save and executed the Query in DSM Reporter.
  
  

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Output: Resulted with the machines installed with various Microsoft Internet Explorer version including both 32 and 64 bit.

Environment

Release: UASIT.99000-12.5-Asset Intelligence
Component: