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Description

Gets inventory values from the database, from either the Hardware, Custom, or Logon inventory tables.

Please note, that this is an expensive call, seen from the Frontend/database perspective. Calling this function repeatedly from a package could result in overall slower performance. This function should be used with care. 

Syntax

CMS_GetInventory(table, category, entry) As string

Parameters

table (string)

Table (string)

This is the table toward which the request is made, and it can be either HWI (hardware inventory), LGI (logon inventory), or CSI (custom inventory).

category (String)

Category name

entry (String)

variable name

Return value

The function returns a boolean (bStatus), indicating if the call was successful. The requested value will be stored in gsValue.

Example

Code Block
If bStatus Then bStatus = CMS_GetInventory("hwi", "System", "Name")
If bStatus Then bStatus = Job_WriteLog("System", "Name: " & gsValue, bStatus, True)

Scripting Guidelines

Related functions

https://capasystems.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI65DOC/pages/19382166654

https://capasystems.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CI65DOC/pages/19382166618