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# Edit a software discovery model using the legacy Software Asset Management plugin

# Edit a software discovery model using the legacy Software Asset Management plugin {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
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You can edit only the Software model field and
Approved check box on the legacy Software Asset Management
(com.snc.software_asset_management) plugin Software Discovery Models form.

## Before you begin

Role required: sam

## About this task

If the information automatically added to the Software model
field is incorrect, you can change to an existing model or create a new one.

None of the software discovery model records are approved when they are created. You
must approve them manually after you have reviewed them for accuracy or normalized
them. If the automatically generated software model is correct, approve the
model.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSoftware AssetReconciliationDiscovery models.
2. Click an entry in the Publisher column.
3. Select Approved.  
   Figure 1. SAM approval

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