General Information Tab
AdminStudio 2025 R2 | 30.0 | Application Manager (Home Tab) | Application View
Application Manager is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.
The General Information tab of the Application View lists summary information about the application that AdminStudio gathered during package import. Click in the Value column to edit a value.
The below properties in the General Information Tab are included in the default PowerShell Template. While wrapping a package, the values of these properties as seen in the UI will be set in the output PS1 script.
Localized description - [string]$appDescription = '{appDescription}'
User documentation - [string]$appUserDocumentation = '{appUserDocumentation}'
Icon file path - [string]$appIconFile = '{appIconFile}'
Classification - [string]$appClassification = '{appClassification}'
Flexera Identifier - [string]$appFlexeraIdentifier = '{appFlexeraIdentifier}'
The General Information tab of the Application View includes the following properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Administrator comments | Comments related to this application, possibly regarding support for this application. |
| Manufacturer | Manufacturer of the application, as discovered from its deployment types. |
| Software version | Version of the application, as discovered from its deployment types. |
| Date published | The purpose of this field is to display the date the application was published to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager. When you create an application in Application Manager (usually by importing a package), this field is left blank. If you do not enter a value in this field, when you publish the application to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, this field will be automatically updated to display the published date. If you enter a value in this field, and then publish the application to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, the date that you entered will be listed as the published date in Configuration Manager. |
| Localized description | Description of this application written in the language of the target user. |
| User documentation | Location of documentation provided with this application. |
| Icon file | Icon used in the Application Manager tree to represent this application. Click the browse button to open the Change Icon dialog box to specify a different icon by selecting an .exe , .dll , or .ico file. |
| Classification | Identifies whether this is a Client or Server application, or whether the application classification is Unknown . By default, this property is set to Client for all applications. |
| Flexera Identifier | A unique identifier assigned to applications by the FlexNet Manager Suite and stored in its libraries. The FlexNet Manager Suite Application Recognition Library uniquely identifies over 110,000 applications (including multiple versions and editions) from over 14,000 publishers. The Flexera Identifier key is used to link application information from Application Manager with application information in App Portal and FlexNet Manager Suite. A single Flexera Identifier represents an application and all of its deployment types. This field is only populated with a Flexera Identifier if you have entered valid Flexera Service Gateway connection information on the Application Manager Options dialog box. For a description of the possible informational messages that could appear in this field, see Flexera Identifier Messages. |
| Optional Reference | Stores additional references like documentation, service tickets, or custom identifiers. Useful for tracking and cross-referencing within the organization, allowing admins to include any necessary internal data. |
| Owners | Indicates the person or team responsible for a package, application, or deployment. Clearly defining ownership helps delegate responsibilities and ensures the right individuals are informed of updates or issues. |
| Supported Contacts | Lists the support personnel or teams, such as help desk staff or subject matter experts, who assist with the software package. Ensures users can quickly reach the correct contacts for troubleshooting, streamlining support processes. |
Flexera Identifier Messages
When packages are imported into the Application Catalog, or when you click the FlexNet Manager Platform button on the Flexera Service Gateway (FSG) tab of the Application Manager Options dialog box, AdminStudio queries FlexNet Manager Suite for the Flexera Identifier of the imported applications, and messages are returned.
Information on an individual application’s Flexera Identifier is displayed in the Flexera Identifier field on the General Information tab of the Application View.
Information on messages relating to an application’s Flexera Identifier and communicating with FlexNet Manager Suite are described in the following sections.
Flexera Identifier Field Messages
The following messages are displayed in the Flexera Identifier field on the General Information tab of the Application View for an individual application.
| Message | Description |
|---|---|
| [Blank] | Connection information to the Flexera Service Gateway is not entered on the Flexera Service Gateway (FSG) tab of the Application Manager Options dialog box. |
| arl://MGS-APP-nnnnnnnnnnn | Indicates that a matching Flexera Identifier was found in the FlexNet Manager Suite Application Recognition Library (ARL). |
| Flexera Identifier not found | Indicates that a Flexera Identifier was not found in the FlexNet Manager Suite ARL. |
| Multiple applications detected | Indicates that because a Windows Installer package has multiple software tags, AdminStudio did not query FlexNet Manager Suite for a Flexera Identifier. |
Flexera Service Gateway (FSG) Tab of Options Dialog Box / Import Wizard Messages
The following messages related to obtaining application Flexera Identifiers are listed on the Flexera Service Gateway (FSG) tab of the Options dialog box and in the messages displayed on the Running the Import panel of the Import Wizard:
| Message | Description |
|---|---|
| Flexera Identifier: arl://MGS-APP-00000034807 | Appears in the Running the Import panel of the Import Wizard when the Flexera Identifier for the imported package is successfully found. |
| Error while fetching Flexera Identifier | Appears in the Running the Import panel of the Import Wizard when one of the following occurs: FlexNet Manager Suite is not registered with the Flexera Service Gateway. FlexNet Manager Suite web service is not available. Logged-in user does not have access to the FlexNet Manager Suite web service. |
| Flexera Identifier has not been assigned for this application | Appears in the Running the Import panel of the Import Wizard when a Flexera Identifier was not found in the FlexNet Manager Suite ARL for that application. |
| Not synchronized with FlexNet Manager Platform | Is displayed on the Options dialog box after you have upgraded an existing Application Catalog that was created using a version of AdminStudio prior to 11.5 SP2. |
When you click the FlexNet Manager Platform button on the Flexera Service Gateway (FSG) tab of the Application Manager Options dialog box, AdminStudio first searches the ARL for an application’s first Windows Installer package. If a Flexera Identifier is found, that ID is used. If a Flexera Identifier is not found for the Windows Installer package, AdminStudio then searches the ARL for the application’s first App-V package, and if that is also not found, it searches for the application’s first .exe file. If that is also not found, AdminStudio searches the ARL for the application’s deployment type that was imported first.
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