A collection extension collects a dataset that SysTrack does not collect already and adds it to the agent database. Collection extensions run actions that are created as collection extensions. You manage them in Configure > Tools > Automations and Collection Extensions > Collection Extensions.
NOTE: Collection Extensions are currently supported only on Windows, as they rely on specific SysTrack PowerShell cmdlets.
A collection extension writes to one of two table types:
Collection tables: these tables receive continuous, time-correlated updates.
Inventory tables: these tables store static data that is updated periodically, such as information about installed software.
To create a collection extension, see Create Collection Extensions. To change, import, export, or delete one, see Edit Collection Extensions.
For the PowerShell commands that a collection extension script uses, and test scripts, see Custom Data Collection with PowerShell.
Collection Extensions List
The Collection Extensions tab lists every collection extension in a table with these columns:
Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the collection extension. |
In Self-Help? | Whether the collection extension is available in Self-Help. |
OS | The operating system that the collection extension supports. |
Run As | Whether the collection extension runs as the user or as the system. |
Runtime Limit | The configured runtime limit. |
Scheduled | The number of triggers (tool schedules) that run the collection extension. |
Last Modified | The date and time when the collection extension was last updated. |
The Create Collection Extension and Import buttons on the Collection Extensions tab work only in edit mode. To turn on edit mode, click the lock icon at the top right of the page.
Click the name of a collection extension to open its detailed view.
Collection Extension Detailed View
The detailed view of a collection extension shows its settings, the action that it runs, and, under Scheduled Collection Extensions, the tool schedules that run it.
In the Scheduled Collection Extensions table, click Manage Tool Schedule to open the Tool Schedules tab of the role, or click View Sensor in Prevent to open the sensor. The View Sensor in Prevent link is not shown for every sensor. To schedule a collection extension, see Tool Schedules.
On the right of the detailed view, icons let you edit, export, or delete the collection extension. The edit and delete icons work only in edit mode. For the steps, see Edit Collection Extensions.