Creating A Custom/Source And Target Packages Ace - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 13: Identifying and Resolving Application Conflicts Using ConflictSolver
Application Conflict Evaluators (ACEs)
13. Click OK to close the Expression Builder and return to the Where Clause Panel. The expression that you
just built is now displayed in the Where Clause text box:
[Directory_] = 'DesktopFolder'
When you are constructing simple expressions, it is helpful to use the Expression Builder dialog box, but you
are not limited to the formatting options that the Expression Builder provides to you. If you know how to write
Where clauses in SQL, you can use significantly more powerful expressions by entering them directly in the
Where Clause text box on the Where Clause Panel or on the Where Clause Tab of the
Dialog
14. Click Test to validate the expression.
15. Click Next. The Summary Panel opens.
16. On the Summary Panel, review the summary of your new ACE and click Finish.
17. Click Close to exit the Rules Viewer. This new user-created ACE is now available for use in subsequent
conflict identification.

Creating a Custom/Source and Target Packages ACE

You can create a custom ACE to apply to Source and Target Packages. For example, you could use a Source and
Target Packages ACE to determine if the installation of a Source package onto a Target system would overwrite or
conflict with an existing entry in the
Caution •
Packages ACEs. Both the Source and Target Packages must be selected from the ConflictSolver Application
Catalog Database. If you attempt to run a conflict check on an external MSI package using a Source and Target
Packages ACE, that custom ACE will not be executed.
Task: To create a Source and Target Packages ACE that identifies .ini file conflicts:
1. Launch ConflictSolver.
2. From the Conflicts menu, select Rules Viewer. The Rules Viewer dialog box opens.
3. Click New to launch the Rules Wizard. The Welcome Panel opens.
4. Click Next. The General Information Panel opens.
5. Input the following values:
Option
Name
Associated Table
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Box.
.ini
ConflictSolver does not support external package conflict checking for Custom - Source and Target
Value
INICheck
csmsiIniFile
file in the directory of the Target system.
System
ACE Rule Properties
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