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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*