Editing Package Groups; Setting Group Deployment Properties - Symantec SOFTWARE MANAGER 8.0 - REFERENCE FOR WISE PACKAGE STUDIO V1.0 Reference

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Note
If you will use Group Distribution, it is best to add packages to groups on the Group
Properties dialog box. The order in which you add packages to a group on the Group
Properties dialog box can affect the state of the package check boxes during distribution.
See also:
How Package Relationships Affect Group Distribution

Editing Package Groups

In Software Manager, you can edit a package group to add or delete packages or assign
the group to a different parent group.
Note
If you will use Group Distribution, it is best to add packages to groups on the Group
Properties dialog box. The order in which you add packages to a group on the Group
Properties dialog box can affect the state of the package check boxes during distribution.
With Enterprise Management Server, Security Setup determines whether you can edit
package groups.
To edit a package group
1. (Enterprise Management Server only.) If multiple databases are open, select a
database in the Applications/Packages pane.
2. In the Groups pane, right-click a group and select Edit Groups.
The Edit Groups dialog box appears, with the selected group displayed.
3. Edit the package group in any of the following ways.
Use the Move buttons to move packages back and forth between the Packages
in Group and Packages not in Group lists.
Select a different parent group from Parent.
Delete the group by clicking Delete Group.
Change the package inheritance by making a new selection in Inheritance.
This affects all groups, not just the one you are editing.
When you add a package that has a supersedence relationship or click the
Check Supersedence button, the Superseding Packages dialog box appears.
Complete the dialog box and click OK.
See Selecting Superseding Packages
4. When you finish editing the package group, click OK.

Setting Group Deployment Properties

Setting Group Deployment Properties
Use the Group Properties dialog box to add packages to a group and to define which
packages in a group will be installed, the order in which they will be installed, and the
command lines that will be used to run the package installations. These settings provide
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