Opening And Editing A Software Repository Package - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 11: Customizing and Authoring Installations Using InstallShield
AdminStudio-Specific Functionality in InstallShield Editor
5. Select a package that is stored in the Software Repository and click OK. A copy of the selected package is
saved onto your local directory. When the copy is complete, the selected package is opened in Direct MST
Mode and the Installation Information View is open.
You can now customize this file by creating a transform and save your changes onto your local directory. The
original package in the Software Repository is not modified.

Opening and Editing a Software Repository Package

Edition • The Software Repository feature is available in AdminStudio Enterprise Edition.
Task: To open and edit Software Repository package in InstallShield Editor:
1. In AdminStudio, connect to an Application Catalog that has the Software Repository enabled.
2. Launch InstallShield Editor.
3. On the File menu, point to Application Manager and click Open. The Open Application Manager
Catalog dialog box opens, listing the package tree in the AdminStudio Application Catalog:
In Application Manager, packages that are managed within the Software Repository have a different icon than
those that are not:
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Description
Package is not managed within the Software Repository.
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