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Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog Databases
Using the Software Repository
Getting a Copy of the Latest Version of a Package
If you want to get a copy of a package that is in the Software Repository, but you do not want to check it out, you
can get a copy of that package by selecting the package, and then selecting Get Latest Version from the context
menu. The package and all of its associated files will then be copied to the user's profile directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents\AdminStudio\PackageName
For example:
C:\Documents and Settings\JohnSmith\My Documents\AdminStudio\Adobe Reader
Note •
The location where Software Repository files are copied to when you select Get Latest Version cannot be
changed. The files are always copied to a subdirectory of the current user's
Software Repository Integration into Other AdminStudio
Tools
The Software Repository feature is integrated into several other AdminStudio tools:
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InstallShield Editor
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ConflictSolver
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PackageExpert
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Distribution Wizard
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Predeployment Test Preparation Wizard
InstallShield Editor
The Software Repository feature is integrated with InstallShield Editor in the following ways:
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You can launch InstallShield Editor from the Application Manager.
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From InstallShield Editor, you can browse for packages that are stored in the Software Repository and select
them for edit. You can either check a file out for edit or simply get the latest version of the file to edit. You can
also undo a check out from InstallShield Editor.
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From the InstallShield Editor, you can add a package to the Software Repository.
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You can add a package to the Software Repository via the InstallShield Editor build process.
For more information on InstallShield Editor's integration with AdminStudio, see
Application Manager and the Software
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