Device data management system for managing device data usable as setting values

1. A device data management system for storing device data to be used for a setting value of a device and an identification (ID) uniquely assigned to the device data in association with each other, the device data management system comprising:

at least one memory storing instructions; and

at least one processor that, upon execution of the instructions, is configured to issue an alias allowing unique identification of the device data that is similar to the ID, separately from issuance of the ID allowing unique identification of the device data;

store, in that least one memory, alias information in which the ID is further associated with the issued alias; and

identify the device data based on the alias and the alias information in response to receipt of a request from a request source, the alias and the alias information being included in the request, and provide the identified device data,

wherein the issued alias is disabled by changing a provision range of the device data, and control is performed so that the device data is not provided based on the disabled alias.

2. The device data management system according to claim 1 ,

wherein every time an instruction to change the provision range of the device data is received, an alias is issued, and

wherein the at least one memory stores information in which the ID is further associated with the issued alias.

3. The device data management system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the instruction to change the provision range of the device data is an instruction to change an outsourcing destination organization that performs setting work for the device,

wherein the alias information is further stored in association with an outsourcing destination organization ID, and

wherein the outsourcing destination organization ID included in the request is checked in response to receipt of a request from a client as a request source and provides a list of aliases associated with the outsourcing destination organization ID.

4. The device data management system according to claim 3 , wherein in a case where, according to the instruction to change the outsourcing destination organization, an outsourcing destination organization that does not perform setting work for the device is included in the provision range of the device data, the alias is not associated with the outsourcing destination organization that does not perform setting work for the device.

5. The device data management system according to claim 4 , wherein, in response to receipt of a request from a client in the outsourcing destination organization that does not perform setting work for the device, the list in which portions of the aliases are masked is provided.

6. The device data management system according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the a new alias is issued, the alias information associated with the new alias is enabled and the alias information associated with an old alias is disabled.

7. The device data management system according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in response to receipt of a request from a device as a request source, a script is provided in the device data, and

wherein the script describes an instruction to download setting data including a file regarding a setting value and is executed by the device.

8. The device data management system according to claim 1 , wherein the device includes an image forming apparatus including a printer engine configured to perform printing on a recording sheet.

9. A control method for controlling a device data management system for storing device data to be used for a setting value of a device and an identification (ID) uniquely assigned to the device data in association with each other, the control method comprising:

issuing an alias allowing unique identification of the device data that is similar to the ID, separately from issuance of the ID allowing unique identification of the device data;

storing, in a memory, alias information in which the ID is further associated with the issued alias; and

identifying the device data based on the alias and the alias information in response to receipt of a request from a request source, the alias and the alias information being included in the request and providing the identified device data,

wherein the issued alias is disabled by changing a provision range of the device data, and control is performed in such a manner that the device data is not provided based on the disabled alias.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that causes a computer to perform a control method for controlling a device data management system for storing device data to be used for a setting value of a device and an identification (ID) uniquely assigned to the device data in association with each other, the control method comprising:

issuing an alias allowing unique identification of the device data that is similar to the ID, separately from issuance of the ID allowing unique identification of the device data;

storing, in a memory, alias information in which the ID is further associated with the issued alias; and

identifying the device data based on the alias and the alias information in response to receipt of a request from a request source, the alias and the alias information being included in the request and providing the identified device data,

wherein the issued alias is disabled by changing a provision range of the device data, and control is performed in such a manner that the device data is not provided based on the disabled alias.