# Setup metering history

> Set up metering history to see how much each program is used over time, against the licenses you own.

Source: https://docs.capaone.com/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/how-to-use-asset-management/setup-metering-history/  
Product: CapaInstaller — a separate CapaSystems product; do not apply this page to any other.

# Introduction

Metering history is used to make an overview of, how much each program is being used over time. Together with the number of licenses, it is possible to see if the company is having enough licenses.

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|          |                                                                                                        |
|:---------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                                                             |
| 1        | Enter a metering executable, it can end with a wildcard \*                                             |
| 2        | Enter a metering executable version, it can be only the wildcard \* or it can end with the wildcard \* |
| 3        | Click Add to add the metering executable                                                               |

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|          |                                                                        |
|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Step** | **Action**                                                             |
| 1        | Select Properties for an Application group and the above window opens  |
| 2        | Click Save Metering History to enable Metering history to be collected |
| 3        | Click OK to save the changes                                           |

## Related

- [Metering](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/what-is-asset-management/metering/)
- [Metering history](/capainstaller/the-capainstaller-console/asset-management/what-is-asset-management/metering-history/)