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# Scan software installations with the system scheduler

# Scan software installations with the system scheduler {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
The legacy Software Asset Management (com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin adds
a scheduled job for scanning software installations named SAM License Counters in System SchedulerScheduled Jobs.

The SAM License Counters job occurs at 2:00am (local time) every
morning. The job queries the Software Installation \[cmdb_sam_sw_install\] table and captures any
installations that have not been scanned in the past 7 days.

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