Deleting Packages; Importing Data - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog Databases

Importing Data

Deleting Package History
To delete all of the entries in a package's History Log File, perform the following steps:
Task: To delete package history:
1. Open Application Manager.
2. Select the package and right-click to open the context menu.
3. On the context menu, point to Delete and click History Log Information.

Deleting Packages

You can delete packages that have been imported into the Application Catalog.
Task: To delete a package from Application Manager:
1. Right-click on the package in the Application Manager Product View, point to Delete on the context menu,
and click Package (to delete the package from the selected Group) or Package from all Groups (to delete
the package from all Groups in the Application Catalog).
2. Confirm the deletion.
Importing Data
You can use the Import Wizard to import the following types of data into the Application Catalog:
Importing Windows Installer Packages, Transforms, and Patches
You use the Application Manager Import Wizard to import Windows Installer packages (
transforms (
Transforms, and
Ad-Hoc Import
You can also import transform files and patch files after the package that they are associated with has already been
imported into the Application Catalog. This is referred to as an ad-hoc import. The imported transform or patch file
is then stored in the Software Repository along with the rest of the imported package's associated files. See
the Software Repository
Important •
Application Catalog.
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) and patches (
.mst .msp
Patches.
and Performing an Ad-Hoc Import of Transform Files or Patch
You can only perform an ad-hoc import if you are connected to a Software Repository-enabled
) into the Application Catalog. See
) with any associated
.msi
Importing Windows Installer Packages,
Files.
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