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ConflictManager Reference
Component conflicts involving registry keys only
Find component conflicts involving registry keys (example: components that
update or create the same registry key but have different component GUIDs).
Because these conflicts cannot be resolved from within ConflictManager, you
might not want to see them.
Component conflicts involving files or registry keys
Find both types of component conflicts.
Do not display any component conflicts
Ignore component conflicts.
8. Mark any of the following check boxes to find additional conflicts.
Note
These check boxes are not often used because these types of conflicts are rarely
found and cannot be resolved. Leaving these check boxes cleared speeds conflict
detection.
Autoexec.bat
Find changes to Autoexec.bat that are made by multiple packages.
Config.sys
Find changes to Config.sys that are made by multiple packages.
ODBC
Find Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC) data sources that are configured
differently by multiple packages.
NT Services
Find Windows NT services that are installed by multiple packages.
Devices
Find device drivers that are installed in Win.ini by multiple packages.
INI Files
Find changes to .ini files that are made by multiple packages.
Shortcuts
Find shortcuts that are installed by multiple packages.
Path Additions
Find changes to the PATH variable that are made by multiple packages.
9. To run conflict detection when a package is imported into the Software Manager
database, mark Detect conflicts during package import. This is marked by
default.
You can override this setting during import by marking or clearing the Detect
conflicts during package import check box on the Import Type page of the
Import Wizard.
When conflict detection runs during import, it checks for conflicts between the
imported package and all other packages; it does not re-detect conflicts between all
packages.
10. To show conflicts that are designated as hidden, mark Display Conflicts Marked
as Hidden.
You can designate certain conflicts between specific packages to be ignored during
conflict detection. This lets you filter out conflicts that you determine to be
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