Below is more detail on how to edit the LDAPPL3 file. I found this information at the following link.
http://help.landesk.com/Topic/Index/ENU/LDMS/9.5/Content/Windows/inv_t_change_parameters.htm
Editing the LdAppl3.Template file
Information about the scanner's inventory parameters is contained in the LdAppl3.Template file. This template file works with the LdAppl3 file to identify a device's software inventory.
You can edit the template file's [LANDesk Inventory] section to configure the parameters that determine how the scanner identifies software inventory. By default, LdAppl3.Template is located in this directory on the core server:
- \Program Files\LANDesk\ManagementSuite\LDLogon
Use this table to help you edit the [LANDesk Inventory] section in a text editor.
| Mode | Determines how the scanner scans for software on devices. The default is Listed. Here are the settings:
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| Duplicate | Records multiple instances of files. Set the value to OFF to record only the first instance, or ON to record all detected instances. The default is ON. |
| ScanExtensions | Sets the file extensions (.exe, .com, .cfg, etc.) that will be scanned. Use a space to separate the file extensions. By default, only .exe files are scanned. |
| Version | Is the version number of the LdAppl3 file. |
| Revision | Is the revision number of the LdAppl3 file; helps ensure future compatibility. |
| CfgFiles 1-4 | Records the date, time, file size, and contents of the specified files. You can leave out the drive letter (for example, c:) if you want to search all local drives. You can specify more than one file on each of the four lines, but the line length is limited to 80 characters. Separate path names on the same line by a space.The scanner compares the date and size of the current file with that of the previous scan. If the date and size don't match, the scan records the contents of the file as a new revision. |
| ExcludeDir 1-3 | Excludes specific directories from a scan. You can leave out the drive letter (for example, c:) if you want to exclude all local drives. Enumeration must start at 1 and be continuous. You can use environment variables in this format: "%varname%". You can use a wildcard (*) in a "begins with" form only ( ExcludeDir=%windir%\$NtUninstall*\ ). You must end each line with "\". |
| MifPath | Specifies where MIF files are stored on a device's local drive. The default location is c:\DMI\DOS\MIFS. |
| UseDefaultVersion | If set to TRUE, the scanner reports a match when a file matches an exact filename and file size entry in LdAppl3 on filename only (the version will be reported as EXISTS). This can cause some false positives for applications that share a common filename with an unknown application. In the as-delivered LdAppl3.Template file, this parameter is set FALSE; that is, only add an entry if the match is exact. If the parameter is missing, it defaults to TRUE. |
| SendExtraFileData | If set to TRUE, sends extra file data to the core server. The default is FALSE. This means that by default, only path, name, and version are entered into the core database. |
Making inventory scan changes available to clients
When you make changes to the LdAppl3.template file, you need to deploy the changes to managed devices in order to change the way inventory scans run. The changes will be applied if the /i scanner command line parameter is used on your managed devices.
To edit the LdAppl3.Template file
- From your core server, go to the LDLogon directory and open LdAppl3.Template in Notepad or another text editor.
- Scroll down to the parameter you want to update and make your changes.
- Save the file.
To deploy scanning changes to managed devices
- Edit and save the LdAppl3.Template file.
- In the console, click Tools > Reporting/Monitoring > Manage Software List.
- Click the Make Available to Clients toolbar button to make the most recent changes available to devices the next time they run an inventory scan.