The Software License Key Object

This item maps to the SoftwareLicenseKey object in the IT Asset Management compliance database.
Note: When updating existing keys, such as modifying the expiry date for a key associated with a specific license (for example, License 123), you need to specify which properties should be used to identify the existing data. To do this, check the Use this property for matching existing data checkbox. This checkbox must be selected for both the License ID and License Key properties.

Behavior in the Business Adapter Studio

When you create new objects in the Business Adapter Studio, the Software License Key appears in the License group in the right-click context menu.

Properties

The Software License Key object exposes the following properties in the data model for the Business Importer and the Business Adapter Studio.

Table 1. Data model properties for Software License Key object (alphabetical listing)

Property

Details

Expiry Date Type: datetime. Optional.

This optional field captures the expiration date of a Software License Key.

This field does not map to any external field.

Comments Type: varchar. Maximum: 10000. Optional.

This is an optional free-text field that allows users to add descriptive comments related to the license key.

This field does not map to any external field.

License ID

Mandatory: adapters must provide values for this column.

Stores the softwarelicenseid as a foreign key to the License table in the compliance database.

Important: The Use this property for matching existing data checkbox must be selected.
License Key

Type: varchar. Maximum: 400. Mandatory: adapters must provide values for this column.

Maps to SoftwareLicenseKey.keyvalue in the compliance database.

Important: The Use this property for matching existing data checkbox must be selected.

Data model version 13.2

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