Synexsys allows entering or importing PC-related information before they are automatically detected and audited by the Synexsys Inventory agent. The Synexsys Server is then ready to automatically merge the two data sources in a single Object.
In other words, you have the possibility of creating your PCs in Synexsys even before installing them!
![]() | In fact, the moment you receive your PC is the best time to take note of administrative information on the equipment that will be temporarily stocked and then distributed throughout the company. Then, when the machine is connected to the network for the first time, this information can be automatically merged with the data uploaded in Synexsys Inventory. |
For this merge process to be automatic, you need to enter an "identifier" (Preliminary Key) the first time you enter data, and this way Synexsys should be able to find this identifier when a technical audit is executed.
Therefore, before entering information regarding the PCs, you must define a Preliminary Key. This key will act as identifier and will help the Synexsys Server recognise and automatically merge the two data sources (the information that has been entered previously and the data resulting from the audit).
The PC's serial number is normally the best choice among the other possible key values. However, make sure to enter this number correctly or enter it using a bar code reader and then import the results with SXSimport.
If the serial number is not correct, you may also use the HOSTNAME or a REG/INI type field as Preliminary Key to ensure certain basic rules are respected:
![]() | Do not forget to indicate the HOSTNAME or REG/INI value on the PC's identification plate |
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![]() | Do not forget to name the machine correctly or include the REG/INI value on the day the PC is installed |
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![]() | You may also optimise the pre-enter process by importing directly the list of new PCs with SXSimport. You should ask your distributor to provide you with this list in electronic format during or before each delivery and setup the SXSimport parameters indicating the Preliminary Key field. |