Property reference

sam.install_deletion_deadline

Sets how many days a software installation can go undiscovered on its configuration item before deletion. At the default of 7 days, installations not found by Discovery within that period are deleted; set the deadline longer than the interval between Discovery runs.

Default
7
Type
integer
Application
Not stated

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do? Sets the number of days an installation can remain undiscovered on its configuration item before it is deleted; the default is 7 days.
What area does it affect? Software Asset Management Discovery
What does the default mean? The default value is "7", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it? Review when Discovery run intervals change or software installations are being deleted before the next run.

Property record

Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.

Property name sam.install_deletion_deadline
Type integer
Application Not stated
Default value 7
Description Defines the number of days after which a software install is deleted if not discovered with the configuration item. Use a value that is greater than the number of days between consecutive Discovery runs.

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Context preview Snippet 1
... information about software assets to the Software Usage table. Properties The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin adds the following system properties. Legacy Software Asset Management plugin properties Name Description sam.install_deletion_deadline Defines the number of days after which a software install is deleted if not discovered with the configuration item. Use a value that is greater than the number of days ...
Context preview Snippet 2
... of ServiceNow, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. 125 sam.install_deletion_deadline Defines the number of days after which a software install is deleted if not discovered with the configuration item. Use a value that is greater than the number of days ...

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