How does Lansweeper generate asset IDs, and can this be changed?

[tcrlansweeper]

We are looking for a new naming convention for our PCs, and after a little research decided that the asset ID from lansweeper would make a good name. The only problem is that the asset IDs from lansweeper are only 3 chars, and we would prefer something around 8 chars. Is it possible to do this and just add leading zeros? And if we get to 1000 assets how will that work shifting from 3 chars to 4 chars?

And if this isn't possible would we be able to generate an 8 digit ID number with lansweeper?

[Obi_1_Cinobi · Accepted solution]

Hello there!

The asset ID that is used by Lansweeper is a primary key that auto-increments and is generated automatically when a new record is inserted into the tblAssets table. It is not possible to change the asset ID to a different format. 

We also do not have a feature to generate 8-digit ID numbers for your assets. 

We have added your detailed requirements to our customer wish list. We aren't able to guarantee that this feature will be implemented or provide you with an estimated release date at this time.

[FrankSc]

Hello, 
We would not recommend using the asset ID as a valid identifier for your assets. The asset ID is created based on the primary key field and is incremented by the database itself. So if an asset gets deleted and rescanned, it will get a new identifier. 
For now, there is no tool that would generate an ID based on the criteria you mentioned. But instead, you could also use Custom Fields to add specific data. This will require manual input, though. 

[Obi_1_Cinobi · Accepted solution]

Hello there!

The asset ID that is used by Lansweeper is a primary key that auto-increments and is generated automatically when a new record is inserted into the tblAssets table. It is not possible to change the asset ID to a different format. 

We also do not have a feature to generate 8-digit ID numbers for your assets. 

We have added your detailed requirements to our customer wish list. We aren't able to guarantee that this feature will be implemented or provide you with an estimated release date at this time.

[E12TS192]

Hi,

any news here? We have the same requirement.

How do others handle it?

[tcrlansweeper]

Doesn't seem like this feature will be added anytime soon. We ended up basically just prepending some 0s to make the ID 9 chars long, and using that for our computer and other asset names. As long as you don't delete the asset, the associated ID won't change so it's a decent system. It's an auto-incrementing primary key setup though so not really much you can do to change it. When an asset ID number is used, it cannot be used again. 

[tcrlansweeper]

Very appreciated reply, thanks for the information. I have a follow-up question: I'm assuming when my organization gets to 1000 assets, the asset IDs will go to 4 digits long? 

[Obi_1_Cinobi · Accepted solution]

Yes, that is correct. 

One more thing to note, if assets are deleted, the asset IDs are not re-used.