SCCM 2012 R2 Collections - Dealing with Multiple Software Versions

End game - client has only the latest version, or preferred version of Java installed. What I am starting to discover, is that in some cases, a client may have multiple versions of Java installed.

Current Collection Query:

Installed Application (64).Display Name is like "Java 8 Update%"
and
Installed Application (64).Version is less than or equal to "8.0.450"

That collection query does great, until the current version has been installed along side an old version. Now that creates a new problem to solve.

Looking to solve this and many other concerns with creating collections. Would be nice to find a deep-dive guide on techniques and logical ways of thinking when creating collections in Configuration Ma

May 26th, 2015 5:04pm

Hi,

What are the computers you want to include in the collection?

>>That collection query does great, until the current version has been installed along side an old version. Now that creates a new problem to solve.

This makes me confused. Could you please describe the new problem with more information?

Best Regards,

Joyce

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May 27th, 2015 2:41am

Your right, that does seem hard to follow. Let me see if I can clarify this better. Based on this query

Installed Application (64).Display Name is like "Java 8 Update%"
and
Installed Application (64).Version is less than or equal to "8.0.450"

Computer A has Java 8 Update 32 and Java 8 Update 45 installed. Computer B has Java 8 Update 35 installed. The query above only includes Computer B. Either looking to modify the existing collection query to ensure it would include Computer A and Computer B or come up with another strategy to ensure only one version of Java exists on any one client.

May 27th, 2015 8:34am

Hi,

Please use a query to list the Installed Application (64).Version and Installed Application (64).Display Name of Computer A, then you may find out why Computer A is not listed by your query.

Best Regards,

Joyce

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May 28th, 2015 6:03am

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