Package View - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

This feature makes it very easy for you to use the Direct Editor to edit values in the MSI tables of the base Windows
Installer package and store them in your transform. For more information, see
Note • If no errors appear in the results (providing you are displaying errors), then the package and transform are
valid against the specific ICEs you specified, or against the entire evaluation file (if no ICEs were selected).
Tip • It is possible for a package that passed the prevalidation to fail the postvalidation. Remember changes made
in the Setup Properties can affect your installation. If your package fails postvalidation, check all changes made in
the Setup Properties for accuracy. To identify the original Setup Properties, you can create a new transform file that
can be deleted at any time. Changes made using the Direct Editor can also affect your installation's functionality.

Package View

When you have finished with your transform and postvalidation, the last step is to prepare the overall package so
you can distribute it to your users (using a third-party tool such as Microsoft SMS). Tuner provides several different
packaging options that can be used individually or in conjunction with one another. Note that Tuner does not
actually perform the distribution; rather, it gathers the necessary files together, and copies them to a location you
specify. You can then use some of the standard software distribution tools to roll out your customized package.
The three subviews contained within the Package view are:
Table 12-24 • Package View Subviews
View
Package View/Location View
Package View/Setup View
Package View/SMS View
Note • These three subviews are also available through the Packaging Wizard, which can be accessed from the
Project menu by selecting Package.
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Place the transform and base Windows Installer file on either an FTP server
or network location.
Package the transform and base Windows Installer file with an executable
launcher (Setup.exe) to begin the installation. You have the option of
including the MSI Engine for the appropriate platform to ensure Windows
Installer functionality. Setup.exe uses information contained in setup.ini to
determine the package, associated transform, and any command-line
parameters.
Package and prepare the transform and Windows Installer file for distribution
using Microsoft SMS. Tuner can create a PDF file and/or an SMS file for your
package and transform.
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