MacOS installer evidence

[ppyrzynski]

Hello, 

In an inventory file coming from a laptop running MacOS I see following lines:

<Package Name="Java Virtual Machine" Evidence="ASPA" Version="15.0.3" InstallDate="20240507T080144">
		<Property Name="Architecture" Value="x86_64,arm64e"/>
		<Property Name="Path" Value="/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework"/>
	</Package>
	<Package Name="Java Virtual Machine" Evidence="ASPA" Version="15.0.3" InstallDate="20240507T080144">
		<Property Name="Architecture" Value="x86_64,arm64e"/>
		<Property Name="Path" Value="/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A"/>
	</Package>

Is the path property stored somewhere in the Compliance DB?

[Flex-Jeremy]

I checked the installer evidence related tables in the FNMS Compliance database. I do not see any that contain a file path column. The path for ASPA evidence is likely discarded during the NDI import processes, as there is not a place to store the path in the Compliance database. 

I also did a quick search of the FNMS Inventory database. The table SoftwareOccurrence has a PackagePathID column, but this column is only used to report on installer evidence with the type of 'Managesoft'. 

[ChrisG]

Installation path details related to installer evidence are not stored by the system.

The following idea is related to this: FXONE-I-382: Installer Evidence - Installation Path

You may want to consider voting for that idea if you would find it helpful. This will help the Flexera Product Managers assess the level of interest there is in the idea.