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NicOla · ‎Sep 02, 2021

Thanks Jim. We work with user based available deployments so that the user will only have to request an app once and the install will follow them around. If they get a new device all their previously provisioned applications will be in software center for them to install if they still want that software on their new device – we don’t use required user collections as we didn’t want there to be a lot of forced installs when a user does log into a new device. Our SAM team does a good job of handling licencing compliance so we don’t need to take that into consideration too much. I’ll keep thinking about it and may be back with more questions 😊

NicOla · ‎Sep 01, 2021

Our organisation has user based deployments instead of device based deployments. Our App Portal adds users to available SCCM user collections. We are (again) thinking about implementing express checkout and are wondering what would happen if we turned it on now. I imagine that without changing the related install SCCM collections from Available to Required – users would still need to go to software center to install their ordered apps. For each Application Catalog item, is it possible to have more than one associated install SCCM assignment? Thanks.

NicOla · ‎Mar 28, 2021

Thanks, too easy.

NicOla · ‎Mar 26, 2021

It looks like the default icon for new applications is called CatalogItem.png This lives in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\App Portal\Web\Backgrounds\Packages folder. Is it ok to overwrite this image with a more preferrable looking one and call it the same name (CatalogItem.png). Would any damage be done if I did this? Thanks in advance, Nicola

NicOla · ‎Mar 18, 2021

Passing in a Null value for iconAsBase64 worked. I referenced an already imported Image file for the iconNameWithExtensionand parameter. It related the specified Catalog Item (packageID parameter) with the image. This is great. Thanks.

NicOla · ‎Mar 18, 2021

We are running App Portal 2019R1. We had been using a powershell script based on the one Flexera provides to import new catalog items. In this script a catalog item is created and then at a later stage the icon is added (via SQL Update) We are now moving to C# code and are rewriting our automation. My question is around the CreateNewCatalogItem API and the Catalog Item image. We want all new items to have a default icon that has already been imported. Can/should we use the fields related to icon in the API <icon>base64Binary</icon> <iconExtension>string</iconExtension> Or could we use the UpdateCatalotImage API. Like I said, we do want to use the same image every time, what’s the best way to do this? Thanks in advance.

NicOla · ‎Mar 11, 2021

Thanks Charles, my developers used that code and it helped them towards creating a catalog item. They mentioned that the type issue they were getting was with the HTTP protocols but using SOAP there was no issue with the type. Cheers, Nicola

NicOla · ‎Mar 10, 2021

We’re on App Portal 2019R1 We use automation to Add new Application Catalog Items and do in-place updates of existing Catalog items (where only the SCCM assignment ID’s and App version might change, this way we can keep all the associated icons and approval workflows). The automation is currently PowerShell scripts, which call the API’s and are based on the PowerShell script Flexera provides to bulk import Catalog Items. We are now looking updating out automation, using C# and making it more modular. When we try testing the CreateNewCatalogItem API using Postman, it is complaining about the type parameter. We have always had this set to a value of 15 in PowerShell as 15 means Application, but when my developer tried this value she got an error (see attached). Has anyone else come across this or have any tips or ideas on how we can best use this API?

NicOla · ‎Feb 16, 2021

Brilliant, Thanks for that too Jim. I'll use both suggestions (as a few will have the same image, but there are some others which need their own individual image).

NicOla · ‎Feb 16, 2021

Thanks Charles, good to be back 🙂

NicOla · ‎Feb 16, 2021

Thanks Charles. I'll look into the parsing of the Approval_Modification.log file.

NicOla · ‎Feb 16, 2021

I want to update images for 100+ of my App Portal catalog items. Can I upload all the .png files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Flexera Software\App Portal\Web\Backgrounds\Packages Then run the following SQL update: update WD_WebPackages set ImagePath = 'pgFileName.png' where PackageID =123 ***the packageID would be changed for each item I want to target. Is that safe enough? I don’t want to have to do this manually and I don’t fancy using the API either as I think I need ‘icon as a Base64’ value. Thanks in advance 😊

NicOla · ‎Feb 16, 2021

I would like to get a report on requests where the Approval workflow has been modified. Ideally where level 1 or level 2 workflow approvers have been removed. Is this possible – even if it’s a direct DB query. We’re still running 2019R1.

NicOla · ‎Oct 07, 2020

Those are great thoughts for Random thoughts!! I’m going to start to update our categories based around your point 3. I have already matched (in a spreadsheet) our App Portal items to the FNMS categorizations, I’ve used a cut down category list and added some other categories that are specific to our organisation. If nothing else it will improve the look of our App Portal because the current categories we have defines are not great. I like the idea of periodic user research studies, this is something else I will set up. Thanks again, Nic

NicOla · ‎Oct 07, 2020

Thanks for sharing that Ralph. Using 'Hidden' Categories is something we just started doing too, it's a good feature to use. I imaging most users out there are comfortable with the search option, I know mine are. If they can't find what they are looking for, they'll request to onboard a new application. I might try using the categories @jdempsey mentioned in his reply , MAYBE then some users might take a browse around the categories if they don't initially find what they are looking for in their search. They might find an alternate application which has similar functionality, instead of requesting to on-board another one.

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Re: Enabling express checkout

Enabling express checkout

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CatalogItem.png

Re: CreateNewCatalogItem API and the Catalog Item image

CreateNewCatalogItem API and the Catalog Item image

Re: CreateNewCatalogItem API

CreateNewCatalogItem API

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Re: Update image for Catalog items

Re: Approval workflow modified report

Update image for Catalog items

Approval workflow modified report

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Re: Making the most out of Categories

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Re: Multiple approval workflows on checkout

Multiple approval workflows on checkout

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Re: Query to get users groups within named Approval Groups

Query to get users groups within named Approval Groups

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SetAlternateApproverAndOutOfOffice API

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