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title: "Collection Extensions Overview"
slug: "collection-extensions-overview"
description: "Collection extensions collect data that SysTrack does not collect by default. Learn about table types, the list, and the detailed view."
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updated: 2026-11-05T08:22:10Z
published: 2026-11-05T08:22:10Z
canonical: "documentation.lakesidesoftware.com/collection-extensions-overview"
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# Collection Extensions Overview

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]
> **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](/documentation/docs/create-collection-extensions-1). To change, import, export, or delete one, see [Edit Collection Extensions](/documentation/docs/edit-collection-extensions).

For the PowerShell commands that a collection extension script uses, and test scripts, see [Custom Data Collection with PowerShell](/documentation/docs/api-reference-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](/documentation/docs/schedule-automations).

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](/documentation/docs/edit-collection-extensions).