Modifying operating system target names

You use the Operating System Conversion application to modify the target names in operating system conversion records.

About this task

Perform this action when you want to change the target name that you use for an operating system. The target name is the name that displays for the operating system in the Computers application, in the Deployed Assets module, and in reports.

Observe the following rules when modifying operating system target names:
  • An operating system name cannot exist in more than one operating system conversion record, either as a variant or as a target operating system name. When you save an updated record, the application verifies that no additional instances of the name exist as a variant or as a target name in another conversion record. An error message displays if you add an existing operating system name.
  • Operating system variants and target operating system names are case sensitive. For example, if you specify Fermion Operating System as a variant but do not specify fermion operating system as a variant, only Fermion Operating System is identified as a variation of the operating system.

Procedure

  1. From the List tab of the Operating System Conversion application, click the operating system conversion record that you want to change.
  2. In the Target Operating System field, modify the target name.
  3. Click Save Operating System. When you save the record, the application adds a variant identical to the new target name to the conversion record (if an identical one does not already exist). By default, when you save your changes, the modified operating system conversion is identified as reviewed. The Reviewed check box on the Operating System Conversion tab is selected, and the Reviewed column in the table on the List tab displays a Y.


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