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Extension
.MSM
.MSP
.MST
.PCP
.SH
.SOE
.VSA
.WOS
.WPF
.WSE
.WSI
.WSM
.WVP
Wise Package Studio Reference
Description
Windows Installer merge module, which is a pre-compiled library of components (files,
registry changes, and other system changes) that installs a discrete part of your
application. It cannot be run alone, but must be merged with an .MSI during the .MSI
compile.
See About Merge Modules in the Windows Installer Editor Help.
Windows Installer patch, which updates an existing installed application. Patches
contain only the differences between the old and new versions of an application. You
create a patch installation with the Patch Creation tool, which creates an .MSP file that
you distribute to end users.
Windows Installer transform, which changes a Windows Installer package at run time
and must be applied from the command line.
See About Transforms in the Windows Installer Editor Help.
Windows Installer patch project, which describes and compiles to a Windows Installer
patch. A .PCP file is created from the Patch Creation tool.
(Not available in Standard Edition.) Linux installation shell, which acts as a "wrapper"
to the installation RPM. The shell file is compiled from the Linux project file (.LPR).
(Not available in Standard Edition.) File created by SOE Snapshot when it captures a
standard operating environment (SOE). You can import an .SOE into the Software
Manager database to represent a baseline machine in your organization.
(Not available in Standard Edition.) A virtual software archive file created by the
Virtual Package Editor when you compile a .WVP file. A .VSA file is a portable virtual
software package that becomes a virtual software layer when it is imported into
Symantec SVS applet. A .VSA file is also created when you export a virtual software
layer from Symantec SVS applet.
See About the Altiris SVS Applet in the Virtual Package Editor Help.
(Not available in Standard Edition.) A Virtual OS file created by the Virtual OS Creation
utility.
(Not available in Standard Edition.) A Wise package definition file (.WPF), which
defines what is needed to install a package.
(Not available in Standard Edition.) WiseScript project. This file extension is unique to
Wise products. You can open and edit a .WSE in WiseScript Editor or WiseScript
Package Editor and compile it to create a corresponding .EXE.
Windows Installer project, which describes an .MSI but does not store contents. It is in
the same format as an .MSI. You edit a .WSI in Windows Installer Editor and compile it
to the corresponding .MSI. The .WSI file is smaller than an .MSI and you can set
multiple options for the output of the .MSI.
Windows Installer merge module project, which describes an .MSM, but does not store
merge module contents. You edit a .WSM in Windows Installer Editor and compile it to
the corresponding .MSM.
See About Merge Modules in the Windows Installer Editor Help.
(Not available in Standard Edition.) A virtual software project file that compiles to a
.VSA file in the Virtual Package Editor. You can use SetupCapture to capture an
application and save the output as a .WVP file. You can also create a .WVP file in the
Virtual Package Editor.
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