App Categorization and Mappings Utility

The app categorization utility creates app categories and app mappings that you can link to a specific category.

Use App Mappings to select the applications that SOTI XSight tracks, and to assign them to a category. Open the Manage App Mappings and Categories panel by selecting the App Usage dashboard and then selecting the App Mappings button.

Manage Categories Tab

SOTI XSight automatically installs a list of categories and IDs. You cannot delete the default categories (System and Regular).

Adding a Category

You can add new categories by selecting the Add New Category button. The category name must be unique. Select Collect Data if you want SOTI XSight to track usage behaviour for the app.

Add New Category Panel

Editing a Category

You can rename a category by clicking its name and typing.

Deleting a Category

You can delete any category except the default categories (System and Regular). When you delete a category, any applications associated with it are re-mapped to the Regular category.

To delete a category, selecting the Delete button beside the category's name.

Manage the Mappings Tab

Use the Mappings tab to select and categorize the applications that SOTI XSight tracks.

The following functions are available on the Mapping tab:


Control	Description
Import App Mappings	Import mappings into the mapping table from a CSV file
Export App Mappings	Exports the list of mappings in the database
Category Filter	Filter apps by category
Save	Saves all changes to the database
Reset App Mappings and Categories	Resets the database back to default settings. You cannot change the default settings, you can only reset back to the default or save them so you can edit/change. Note: The view in the tab does not show the default settings in the database.

Creating a New Mapping

To create a new mapping, select the Add New Mapping button. Enter the name of the app and its package ID, and assign it to an app category.

Note: You cannot edit the Package ID after you create it.

Editing a Mapping

You can edit a mapping's name and its category. You cannot edit the Package ID.

To edit a mapping, select a cell in its App Name or App Category column.

Deleting a Mapping

To delete a mapping, select it, and then select Delete Selected.

Importing app mappings

To import application mappings, select Import.

Exporting app mappings

To export application mappings, select Export

Note: Use App Mappings to list apps that SOTI XSight should not map to a chosen category. It does not imply that any mapping created is for an app already on the device.

A default set of 2130 app mappings are available. You can reset your mappings, which would default to this state. To search for a mapping, you can use the search bar or filter by category. You can also bulk import mappings through a *.csv file or export a *.csv file of mappings from the current table.

Note: A sample *.csv file is available in the import dialog.