Performing Validation; Validating Before Import - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 13: Identifying and Resolving Application Conflicts Using ConflictSolver
Validating Packages
Tasks associated with validation include:
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Performing Validation

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Validating Before Import

• Validating During Import
• Validating After Import
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Changing the Default Validation File
• Excluding Specific ICEs from Execution During Validation
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Handling Invalid Windows Installer Packages
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About ICE43, ICE50, and ICE57 Validation Rules for Shortcuts
Performing Validation
You can choose to validate an MSI package before it is imported into the Application Catalog, during import, or
after it has been imported:
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Before
into the Application Catalog.
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During
dialog box, validation will automatically be performed when you use the
package. Behind the scenes, the Validation Wizard checks the package for validation errors, and if the
package fails validation, it will not be imported into the Application Catalog.
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After Import—After an MSI package has been imported into the Application Catalog, you can use the
Validate Package function to perform validation.
Whether you perform validation before, during, or after import, validation results are displayed in the Validate tab
of the Output Window. However, if you perform validation after an MSI package has been imported into the
Application Catalog, those validation results are persisted, and can be viewed in the Validation View and are
included in the Package Report.
Validating Before Import
Before importing a package into the Application Catalog, you may want to perform validation to ensure that the
package is built according to Windows Installer standards.
Task: To validate a Windows Installer package prior to import:
1. Select Validation Wizard from the Conflicts menu. The MSI Source Information Panel of the Validation
Wizard opens.
2. Specify or browse to the Windows Installer package you want to validate.
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Import—You can use the Validation Wizard to validate an MSI package before it has been imported
Import—If the Check for Validation Errors option is selected on the Import Tab of the Options
Import Wizard to import an MSI
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