Below are the basic log files (more understandable way) that are helpful in troubleshooting the client issues if there are any application instllation failure/inventory and other issues.This information has been compiled from Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 867490 A list of windows update…

Here are some webcasts related to ConfigMgr and deployment in general. ConfigMgr - Prerequisites Before Installation Installing SQL Server on a Server other than the ConfigMgr Primary Installing SQL 2005 SP2 Local to the ConfigMgr Primary Server In-Place Upgrade of…

This Report will help you in identifying the collection that are member of any other parent collection. SELECT COL.CollectionID, COL.Name, COL.Comment, CTSC.parentCollectionID FROM dbo.v_Collection COL, dbo.v_CollectToSubCollect CTSC WHERE CTSC.subCollectionID = COL.CollectionID The above report is to get collection with its…

Gives list of computers where Programs installed recently. SELECT CS.Name0, CS.UserName0, ISW.ProductName0, ISW.VersionMajor0, ISW.VersionMinor0, ISW.Publisher0, ISW.RegisteredUser0, ISW.InstallDate0, ISW.InstallSource0 FROM dbo.v_GS_COMPUTER_SYSTEM CS, dbo.v_GS_INSTALLED_SOFTWARE ISW WHERE ISW.ResourceID = CS.ResourceID ORDER BY ISW.InstallDate0 DESC, CS.Name0, CS.UserName0, ISW.ProductName0

SELECT ISC.NormalizedPublisher, ISC.NormalizedName, ISC.NormalizedVersion, ISC.CategoryName, count(*) as ‘count’ FROM dbo.v_GS_Installed_Software_Categorized ISC WHERE ISC.FamilyName In (‘Unidentified’,'Uncategorized’) group by ISC.NormalizedPublisher, ISC.NormalizedName, ISC.NormalizedVersion, ISC.CategoryName order by ISC.NormalizedPublisher, ISC.NormalizedName, ISC.NormalizedVersion, ISC.CategoryName

Query based versus Direct membership: Direct membership rules should be created when you want to target a very specific user or SMS client. Direct membership rules are not automatically updatable; therefore, any change of targeted resources is a manual process.…