Secondary functions on the SAM console
The Software Asset Management (SAM) console includes links to perform the following functions, which are not related to either contract or software license management:
- Open other consoles, such as the Purchasing console and the Reporting console.
- Use the BMC Atrium CMDB query dialog box to build complex searches, as described in Using-the-BMC-Atrium-CMDB-query-dialog-box-to-search-for-CIs.
- Create reminders, as described in Creating-reminders.
- View your profile.
- Viewing and selecting KPIs. Click this link to select a flashboard. The KPIs that appear in the Software Asset Management console represent, in graphical format:
- Certificates by compliance status
- Certificates by manufacturer
- Certificates by supplier
Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*