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Performing other basic functions Once the System Information Center and System Information Gatherer programs are installed and user accounts are established, users can begin performing functions that coincide with their type of user account. For detailed instructions on how to perform specific functions, see the IBM System Information Center online help system. The following list highlights many of the basic functions that can be performed using the System Information Center program: v Adding asset information: You have a variety of ways to add new assets and asset information either automatically or manually to the database. v Viewing asset information: You can choose to view asset information for a specific computer or to view all registered assets within an enterprise. Other options include viewing asset history and comparing asset information. v Editing asset information: You can update asset information in the database by editing details such as location and building information. v Modifying user information: When a user account is established, details about the user and the user's assets are stored in the database. There are several ways to modify user information including adding, deleting, and editing user information. v Viewing user information: User information is stored in the database in several ways. Some ways to view user information include viewing all users, viewing user history, and viewing user summary. v Modifying group information: Group accounts can be created so that reports and tasks can be targeted to a certain group of users. Some of the group functions you can perform are adding and deleting a group and editing group information. v Viewing group information: Group information is stored in a variety of ways enabling you to view all groups within an enterprise, or only groups of which you are a member. You can also view members for a selected group. v Granting group access: Access to common and custom reports produced by the System Information Center program is typically determined by the type of user account. However, users within a group can be given access to custom reports that they otherwise would not be able to access as individual user accounts. 26

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Performing
other
basic
functions
Once
the
System
Information
Center
and
System
Information
Gatherer
programs
are
installed
and
user
accounts
are
established,
users
can
begin
performing
functions
that
coincide
with
their
type
of
user
account.
For
detailed
instructions
on
how
to
perform
specific
functions,
see
the
IBM
System
Information
Center
online
help
system.
The
following
list
highlights
many
of
the
basic
functions
that
can
be
performed
using
the
System
Information
Center
program:
v
Adding
asset
information:
You
have
a
variety
of
ways
to
add
new
assets
and
asset
information
either
automatically
or
manually
to
the
database.
v
Viewing
asset
information:
You
can
choose
to
view
asset
information
for
a
specific
computer
or
to
view
all
registered
assets
within
an
enterprise.
Other
options
include
viewing
asset
history
and
comparing
asset
information.
v
Editing
asset
information:
You
can
update
asset
information
in
the
database
by
editing
details
such
as
location
and
building
information.
v
Modifying
user
information:
When
a
user
account
is
established,
details
about
the
user
and
the
user’s
assets
are
stored
in
the
database.
There
are
several
ways
to
modify
user
information
including
adding,
deleting,
and
editing
user
information.
v
Viewing
user
information:
User
information
is
stored
in
the
database
in
several
ways.
Some
ways
to
view
user
information
include
viewing
all
users,
viewing
user
history,
and
viewing
user
summary.
v
Modifying
group
information:
Group
accounts
can
be
created
so
that
reports
and
tasks
can
be
targeted
to
a
certain
group
of
users.
Some
of
the
group
functions
you
can
perform
are
adding
and
deleting
a
group
and
editing
group
information.
v
Viewing
group
information:
Group
information
is
stored
in
a
variety
of
ways
enabling
you
to
view
all
groups
within
an
enterprise,
or
only
groups
of
which
you
are
a
member.
You
can
also
view
members
for
a
selected
group.
v
Granting
group
access:
Access
to
common
and
custom
reports
produced
by
the
System
Information
Center
program
is
typically
determined
by
the
type
of
user
account.
However,
users
within
a
group
can
be
given
access
to
custom
reports
that
they
otherwise
would
not
be
able
to
access
as
individual
user
accounts.
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