Custom Data Manager
You can collect custom data about a device and display it on the Device Details tab in the Device Information panel. Use the Custom Data Manager dialog box to create, modify, or delete custom data items.
The Custom Data Manager dialog box displays two lists of custom data items: an Available Items list and a Displayed Items list. When you create a new custom data item it is added to the Displayed Items list and will be displayed in the Device Information panel. If you want to temporarily stop displaying a custom data item in the Device Information panel, you can move it to the Available Items list.
Custom Data Manager
| Available Items | This is the list of custom data items that have been created but are not displayed in the Device Information panel. To display a custom data item in the Device Information panel, move it to the Displayed Items list. |
| Displayed Items | This is the list of custom data items that are displayed in the Device Information panel. |
| New | Opens the Custom Data Definition dialog box in which you can create a new custom data item. |
| Edit | Opens the Custom Data Definition dialog box in which you can edit the selected custom data item. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected custom data item. Only custom data items that are in the Available Items list can be deleted. |
Custom Data Definition
| Name | Enter the name you want to give this custom data item. This will be the display name for the custom data item in the Device Information panel. |
| Expression | Click the Build button and select the source type of the custom data. Once you have selected a source type, the corresponding Custom Data Type dialog box opens, in which you can define the expression used to extract the custom data from the device. |
| Type | By default this field is set to STRING. Setting this field is recommended only when doing custom data collection. |
| Description | Enter a brief note describing the nature and purpose of the custom data query. |
Custom Data Type: Text File
Display a line from a text file that is located on the device.
| Text File | Enter the full pathname of the text file on the device. |
| Line Number | Enter the line number in the text file. |
Custom Data Type: Registry
Display a key value in the device's registry.
REG_SZ and REG_DWORD value types are supported.| Registry Hive | Enter the registry hive. |
| Key Path | Enter the path of the registry key that contains the value to be displayed. |
| Value Name | Enter the name of the registry value to be displayed. |
Custom Data Type: INI File
Display the value associated with a given section and property name in an INI file on the device.
| INI File Name | Enter the full pathname of the INI file on the device. |
| Section Name | Enter the name of the section that contains the property value to be displayed. |
| Value Name | Enter the property name whose associated value is to be displayed. |
Custom Data Type: XML File
Display the value obtained from an XML file on the device using an XPath expression.
| XML File Name | Enter the full pathname of the XML file on the device. |
| XPath Expression | Enter the XPath expression used to obtain a value from the XML file. |
Custom Data Type: Exit Code
Display the exit code returned by an executable program on the device.
| Exit Code | Enter the full pathname of the executable program on the device whose exit code is to be displayed. |
Custom Data Type: STDOUT
Display the first line of standard output from an executable program on the device.
| STDOUT | Enter the full pathname of the executable program on the device whose first line of standard output is to be displayed. |
Custom Data Type: Static
Display information about the device that is statically set.
| Static | Enter a static value that provides information about the device. |