Gather

This task sequence step gathers data and processing rules for the target computer. The unique properties and settings for the Gather task sequence step type are:

Properties

Name	Description
Type	Set this read-only type to Gather.

Settings

Name	Description
Gather only local data	When selected, this step processes only the properties contained in the ZTIGather.xml file.
Gather local data and process rules	When selected, this step processes the properties contained in the ZTIGather.xml file and the properties contained in the file that the Rules file specifies. This is the default selection.
Rules file	The name of the Rules file to process. If left blank, the task sequence step attempts to locate and process the CustomSettings.ini file.