Wildcards in DCB item.

[Howes]

Hello,

 

I am wondering about creating a DCB item that will query a registry key that varies across the network. The key is an installation date, therefore it changes for every server.

 

Should I approach this in a different manner?

 

Thank you.

 

[GarthMJ]

So What is the failed state? why do you care about this reg key?

[Howes]

Internal fixes are distributed and a registry key is created with the date. Inside each date key it lists several string values that I'd like to evaluate (e.g. FixName: Nov15FixVer1.0 and FixInstallDate: 11-01-2015)

My issue is instead of creating the registry key with a standard name it's generated with the installation date.

 

So if I want to run DCB on all servers with, for example, all computer that have the Nov15FixVer1.0 I need to have a wildcard in in the registry key value.

[GarthMJ]

Why don't you just look for FixName: Nov15FixVer1.0, instead?

I know that I'm getting my first coffee, but IMO it would make more sense to Create REG keys like. HKLM\Software\<companyname>\Updates\Nov15FixVer1.0 then have keys under it.

 

The only way to do wild cards like this is to use a script to detect if the SU is applied or not.

[Howes]

I don't think I can create the item value HKLM\Software\Company\Updates\20150101\FixName\ where 20150101 changes.

 

Yes, this is definitely a better REG key value; this was not thoroughly thought out initially. My next step will be to create a ps that will search for each entry and create a standard REG key.

 

Thank you for your quick reply.