--- title: Viewing App-V Server Publishing Metadata description: Viewing App-V Server Publishing Metadata author: jamiejdt ms.assetid: d5fa9eb5-647c-478d-8a4d-0ecda018bce6 ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization ms.mktglfcycl: deploy ms.sitesec: library ms.prod: w10 ms.date: 06/16/2016 --- # Viewing App-V Server Publishing Metadata Use this procedure to view publishing metadata, which can help you resolve publishing-related issues. You must be using the App-V Management server to use this procedure. This article contains the following information: - [App-V 5.1 requirements for viewing publishing metadata](#bkmk-51-reqs-pub-meta) - [Syntax to use for viewing publishing metadata](#bkmk-syntax-view-pub-meta) - [Query values for client operating system and version](#bkmk-values-query-pub-meta) - [Definition of publishing metadata](#bkmk-whatis-pub-metadata) ## App-V 5.1 requirements for viewing publishing metadata In App-V 5.1, you must provide the following values in the address when you query the App-V Publishing server for metadata:
Value Additional details

ClientVersion

If you omit the ClientVersion parameter from the query, the metadata excludes the features that were new in App-V 5.0 SP3.

ClientOS

You have to provide this value only if you select specific client operating systems when you sequence the package. If you select the default (all operating systems), do not specify this value in the query.

If you omit the ClientOS parameter from the query, only the packages that were sequenced to support any operating system appear in the metadata.
  ## Query syntax for viewing publishing metadata The following table provides the syntax and query examples.
Version of App-V Query syntax Parameter descriptions Example

App-V 5.0 SP3 and App-V 5.1

http://<PubServer>:<Publishing Port#>/?ClientVersion=<AppvClientVersion>&ClientOS=<OSStringValue>
Parameter Description

<PubServer>

Name of the App-V Publishing server.

<Publishing Port#>

Port to the App-V Publishing server, which you defined when you configured the Publishing server.

ClientVersion=<AppvClientVersion>

Version of the App-V client. Refer to the following table for the correct value to use.

ClientOS=<OSStringValue>

Operating system of the computer that is running the App-V client. Refer to the following table for the correct value to use.

 

To get the name of the Publishing server and the port number (http://<PubServer>:<Publishing Port#>) from the App-V Client, look at the URL configuration of the Get-AppvPublishingServer PowerShell cmdlet.

http://pubsvr01:2718/?clientversion=5.0.10066.0&clientos=WindowsClient_6.2_x64

In the example:

  • A Windows Server 2012 R2 named “pubsvr01” hosts the Publishing service.

  • The Windows client is Windows 8.1 64-bit.

App-V 5.0 through App-V 5.0 SP2

http://<PubServer>:<Publishing Port#>/

Note  

ClientVersion and ClientOS are supported only in App-V 5.0 SP3 and App-V 5.1.

 

See the information for App-V 5.0 SP3 and App-V 5.1.

http://pubsvr01:2718

In the example, A Windows Server 2012 R2 named “pubsvr01” hosts the Management and Publishing services.
  ## Query values for client operating system and version In your publishing metadata query, enter the string values that correspond to the client operating system and version that you’re using.
Operating system Architecture Operating string string value

Windows 10

64-bit

WindowsClient_10.0_x64

Windows 10

32-bit

WindowsClient_10.0_x86

Windows 8.1

64-bit

WindowsClient_6.2_x64

Windows 8.1

32-bit

WindowsClient_6.2_x86

Windows 8

64-bit

WindowsClient_6.2_x64

Windows 8

32-bit

WindowsClient_6.2_x86

Windows Server 2012 R2

64-bit

WindowsServer_6.2_x64

Windows Server 2012 R2

32-bit

WindowsServer_6.2_x86

Windows Server 2012

64-bit

WindowsServer_6.2_x64

Windows Server 2012

32-bit

WindowsServer_6.2_x86

Windows 7

64-bit

WindowsClient_6.1_x64

Windows 7

32-bit

WindowsClient_6.1_x86

Windows Server 2008 R2

64-bit

WindowsServer_6.1_x64

Windows Server 2008 R2

32-bit

WindowsServer_6.1_x86
  ## Definition of publishing metadata When packages are published to a computer that is running the App-V client, metadata is sent to that computer indicating which packages and connection groups are being published. The App-V Client makes two separate requests for the following: - Packages and connection groups that are entitled to the client computer. - Packages and connection groups that are entitled to the current user. The Publishing server communicates with the Management server to determine which packages and connection groups are available to the requester. The Publishing server must be registered with the Management server in order for the metadata to be generated. You can view the metadata for each request in an Internet browser by using a query that is in the context of the specific user or computer. ## Got a suggestion for App-V? Add or vote on suggestions [here](http://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization). For App-V issues, use the [App-V TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/home?forum=mdopappv). ## Related topics [Technical Reference for App-V 5.1](technical-reference-for-app-v-51.md)