Retrieve SCCM data for client software distribution

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 2 min read t_RetrieveSCCMDataClientSWDist.md
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Retrieve the collections and the list of applications available for deployment from your SCCM servers.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_client_sf_dist.csd_admin or admin

Before starting this procedure:

  • Set up your Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) server, create the applications and collections, and configure the deployments you need. For information, see your SCCM documentation.
  • Configure a user with the Application Deployment Manager role on the SCCM server.
  • Set up the MID Server to communicate with the SCCM server.
  • Add Powershell credentials to the ServiceNow Credentials [discovery_credentials] table for the SCCM user who has the Application Deployment Manager role.

About this task

To populate the Client Software Distribution application with SCCM data:

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Client Software Distribution > SCCM > SCCM Server Instance.

  2. Click New.

  3. In the SCCM Server Instance form, identify the server by name and provide the fully qualified domain name.

  4. Click Submit.

    The new SCCM server appears in the list.

  5. Open the new SCCM record and click Discover now under Related links.

    The system runs the Discover SCCM workflow that retrieves the application, collection, and deployment data from the SCCM server.

    [Omitted image "SCCMServerInstance.png"] Alt text: SCCM server instance record

Parent Topic:Configuring SCCM

SCCM server Discovery for client software distribution

A Discovery workflow populates ServiceNow tables with collection, application, and deployment data retrieved from SCCM servers.

Users run the Discover SCCM workflow from an SCCM Server Instance record to populate the following ServiceNow tables:

Table

Fields

SCCM Application [sn_client_sf_dist_sccm_application]

  • name
  • publisher
  • version
  • model
  • sccm_server

SCCM Collection [sn_client_sf_dist_sccm_collection]

  • name
  • type
  • sccm_server

SCCM Deployment [sn_client_sf_dist_sccm_deployment]

  • application
  • collection
  • type
**Note:** For details about the custom activities used in this workflow to extract data from an SCCM server, see [Orchestration SCCM activity pack](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/orchestration/c_SCCMActivityPack.md).
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