IT Visibility - TI Platform: Windows Catalog Alignment Update: Market Name Added to Software Reports

As part of ongoing catalog alignment efforts between ARL and Technopedia, Windows catalog entries have been standardized by removing version information from product names. This change supports a more consistent software catalog experience across Flexera solutions.

Customers whose reporting or integrations previously relied on product names for product-version identification may need to review these changes and utilize the updated catalog attributes and identification methods to ensure consistent reporting and data interpretation. To ensure and easily identify and analyze Windows versions, the Market Name field (also known as Version Group) is being added alongside Product Name in key Power BI software reports.

What's Changing?

The Market Name column will now be available next to Product Name, making it easier to:

• Identify Windows version
• Filter and segment software inventory
• Perform version-based reporting and analysis

Reports Updated

The following OOTB reports are enhanced:

• Comprehensive Software Inventory
• Software Portfolio Overview
• Operating System Insights
• Proactive SW EOL and Obsolescence Guidance
• Software Sprawl
• Version Update Planner
• Strategic SW Insights
• Software Procurement Guardian
• Business Service Insights

For Custom Reports

Customers using custom Power BI reports are encouraged to include the Market Name field in their report filters and visualizations to simplify version-level reporting.

Customer Impact

The Market Name field is already available within the data model. This enhancement simply makes it more visible within out-of-the-box reports, helping customers maintain version-level visibility following the catalog alignment changes.

Summary

The addition of Market Name to Power BI software reports ensures customers can continue to easily identify and report on Windows versions while benefiting from a more standardized catalog structure across Flexera solutions.

Release Date: 09/04/2026

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