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title: "Apps Monitor - Example Use Cases for File based metering | 8.8+"
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The table below lists some common use cases that can be referred to when determining the most effective way to report against a specific executable. 

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| <span style="color: #000000">Use Case </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Example of How </span> |
| <span style="color: #000000">Visibility of where executables reside </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Reports </span><br>New Report > Computer Systems > Microsoft Windows<br>Select the " Resident files and paths " template<br>Save the report and use the cell filter on the Path column to find the information you need |
| <span style="color: #000000">Visibility of all raw versions of a specific executable </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Reports </span><br>New Report > Computer Systems > Microsoft Windows<br>Select the " Resident files and paths " template<br>Save the report and use the cell filter on the Filename and Version columns to find the information you need |
| <span style="color: #000000">Visibility of users who executed a specific executable </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Reports </span><br>New Report > Computer Systems > Microsoft Windows<br>Select the " Resident files and paths " template<br>Save the report and use the cell filter on the Username , Filename and Version columns to find the information you need |
| <span style="color: #000000">Chart on frequently used executable files </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to a dashboard </span><br>Click the Edit button<br>Click the + icon to add a new item into a row column<br>Click the “ Apps Monitor File Usage ” button<br>In the grid that is then displayed, choose the file you want to chart then click OK<br>Save the dashboard<br>Drill-down to the underlying data is done by clicking the “ Show Data ” button in the top-right corner of the chart |
| <span style="color: #000000">Visibility of resident executable files with no usage </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Reports </span><br>New Report > Computer Systems > Microsoft Windows<br>Select the " Executed files (Summary) " template<br>Save the report and use the cell filter of “=0” on the Percent Used column |
| <span style="color: #000000">Start trending executable file deployments </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Data Groups </span><span style="color: #000000">> </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Dynamic Groups </span><br>Create a new group with the data type set to “ Windows Computers ”<br>Use the following criteria<br>Item #1<br>Table: Resident Files and Paths<br>Field: Filename<br>Operator: =<br>Value: <ENTER_THE_EXE_FILENAME><br>Item #2 (optional)<br>Table: Resident Files and Paths<br>Field: Path<br>Operator: =<br>Value: <THE_PATH_IN_WHICH_THE_FILENAME_RESIDES><br>Save the group<br>Click the group name to show the group members<br>Click the Trend button at the top of the grid<br>Save the trend<br>Place it on a dashboard |
| <span style="color: #000000">Alert me when the number of times of a specific executable file is used changes </span> | <span style="color: #000000">Navigate to </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Data Groups </span><span style="color: #000000">> </span><span style="color: #0000ff">Dynamic Groups </span><br>Create a new group with the data type set to “ Windows Computers ”<br>Use the following criteria<br>Item #1<br>Table: File Usage (Summary)<br>Field: Filename<br>Operator: =<br>Value: <ENTER_THE_EXE_FILENAME><br>Item #2<br>Table: File Usage (Summary)<br>Field: Percent Used<br>Operator: =<br>Value: 0<br>Save the group<br>Click the group name to show the group members<br>Click the Alert button at the top of the grid<br>Save the alert<br>You will be notified via email if the number of group members changes<br>Alternatively, edit the alert and change the schedule to send the email alert out on a regular basis |