Filter software results using an encoded query in TLM

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title: Filter software results using an encoded query in TLM
description: Use an encoded query to control which software products appear in the Lifecycle Timeline view of a business application. By default, TLM tracks only licensable software. Set the encoded query system property to include non-licensable software and limit results.
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Working with Technology Lifecycle Management \(TLM\) in EA Workspace, Managing Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture Workspace, Enterprise Architecture]
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# Filter software results using an encoded query in TLM

Use an encoded query to control which software products appear in the **Lifecycle Timeline** view of a business application. By default, TLM tracks only licensable software. Set the encoded query system property to include non-licensable software and limit results.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

**Important:**

Technology Lifecycle Management \(TLM\) was previously known as Technology Portfolio Management \(TPM\). TPM and TLM refer to the same feature. Table names and scheduled job names continue to use TPM and haven't been renamed.

Whether your instance displays TPM or TLM also depends on your application versions. TLM labels appear only when both the Enterprise Architecture Workspace application \(version 9.2.1 or later\) and the Technology Lifecycle Management plugin, sn\_apm\_tpm \(version 1.11.0 or later\), are installed. If either application is on an earlier version, the interface continues to show TPM.

The TLM can track technology lifecycles for both licensable and non-licensable software. When you import non-licensable software, you may end up importing many unnecessary software products. You can restrict the number of results by specifying an encoded query as the value of the **sn\_apm\_tpm.softwareDiscoveryModelProductFilterForTPM** system property. When you set a value for this system property and run the TLM scheduled job, you can see the search results that satisfy your encoded query.

## Procedure

1.  Generate an encoded query string through a filter on the Software Installations page.

    1.  Select **All** and in the navigation filter, enter `cmdb_sam_sw_install.list`.

        The Software Installations page appears.

    2.  Apply a filter as per your requirement.

    3.  Select **Run**.

    4.  Right-click at the end of the filter breadcrumb and select **Copy query** from the context menu.

        For example: \[discovery\_model.norm\_product.product\_type=child\] \[Omitted image "eaw-tpm-encod-query-copy.png"\] Alt text: Copy query

2.  Select **All** and in the navigation filter, enter `sys_properties.list`.

    The System Properties page appears.

3.  Open the record for the **sn\_apm\_tpm.softwareDiscoveryModelProductFilterForTPM** system property.

4.  Set the value of the system property to an encoded query.

    For example: \[discovery\_model.norm\_product.product\_type=child\]. If the system prompts you to change the application scope so that you can edit the record, select the provided link.

5.  Select **Update**.

6.  Run the scheduled job **Populate TPM Discovered Technologies and Lifecycles**.

    1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Scheduled Jobs**.

    2.  Find and open the scheduled job **Populate TPM Discovered Technologies and Lifecycles**.

    3.  Select **Execute Now**.


## Result

The technologies and lifecycle values are updated in the TPM Discovered Technologies \[sn\_apm\_tpm\_discovered\_technology\] table.

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