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Customizing Validation Modules

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10. If the Correct button is not enabled when you select an issue, the issue cannot be
corrected within Package Validation. Make any necessary changes to the installation
package in Windows Installer Editor.
Note
The Correct button is not enabled when an issue is found by a custom action rule.
Depending on how the custom action is written, the problem might be fixed
automatically when it's found, or you might need to fix the problem manually.
11. To add issues to the Task List and fix them manually, mark Add to Task List.
When you click Finish, the issues appear in the Task List.
12. To obtain a record of the issues, click Save to File or Print All.
13. Click Finish.
See also:
Package Validation on page 349
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
Using the Task List on page 26
A validation module is a .CUB file that contains one or more validation rules. A validation
rule can be a custom action that calls a .DLL, .EXE. or VBScript (.VBS), or a rule set that
consists of a series of conditions and actions.
You can customize validation modules by selecting which validation rules to use during
the validation test.
Selecting validation rules to use
A validation module typically contains multiple rules that verify a package. You can
customize validation modules by selecting which validation rules to use during the
validation test.
Example:
Darice.cub, authored by Microsoft, contains more than 90 ICE (Internal Consistency
Evaluator) custom actions, or rules, that check a package's internal database
consistency. You can disable any of these rules. For a description of the Microsoft ICE
custom actions, see ICE Reference in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
Note
When customizing a predefined validation module, customize a copy of the .CUB file to
retain the original file.
To customize validation modules
1. Start Package Validation and click Customize on the Welcome page.
See Validating a Package
The Customized Validation Rules dialog box appears. Validation Files lists the
predefined validation modules and any validation modules you added. When you
select a validation module, its rules appear in Validation Rules.
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