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Importing Multiple Files
Software Manager Reference
Package Name
Enter a unique name to identify this package. To replace an existing package,
select a package from the drop-down list.
10. Click Next on the Package Details page.
The Select Target Package page appears, where you set dependencies for this
package.
11. Complete the page.
The drop-down lists contain only packages in the Software Manager database that
are valid targets of the patch you are importing. If the base package is not in the
Software Manager database, cancel this import process and import it.
Application Name
Select the application that contains the base package that this patch applies to.
Package Name
Select the base package that this patch applies to. You can apply a patch to
another patch.
Release
If the base package you specify is a .WSI with multiple releases, select the
release that this patch applies to.
12. Click Next on the Select Target Package page.
The Select Additional Transforms page appears, listing transform packages in the
Software Manager database.
13. To define the state of the base package, you can specify transforms to be applied to
the base package before the patch you are importing.
Select a transform and click one of the Move buttons to move it to or from the
Transforms Not Included and Included Transforms lists.
The transforms are applied to the package in the order they appear in the list.
To rearrange the order, click Move Up or Move Down.
14. Click Finish.
The Wise Task Manager dialog box appears and remains open until the operation is
completed. However, you can close or minimize the dialog box and continue your
work in Wise Package Studio. From this dialog box, you can view a log file for the
import.
The patch you selected is imported to the active Software Manager database.
During the import process, errors are displayed as they are encountered.
See also:
Wise Task Manager in the Windows Installer Editor Help
You can import a batch of packages from any network or local directory you can access.
Use this method when you use the Network distribution method in Package
Distribution, or when the installations are saved on a network or local directory. When
you import multiple packages, all packages you specify must be of the same type. You
can import multiple packages of the following types:
Importing Packages
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