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Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog Databases

Application Manager and ConflictSolver

Table 6-2 • Comparison of ConflictSolver and Application Manager Functionality

ConflictSolv

Accessing the Tools

Both Application Manager and ConflictSolver can be opened from the Start Page, the Tools Gallery, or from a menu

You can toggle between Application Manager, ConflictSolver, and ConflictSolver Process Assistant by clicking a

button in the toolbar:

Major Functionality

Use ConflictSolver to perform the following tasks:

Conflict Analysis and Resolution—Check one or

more packages for conflicts against others in the

Application Catalog, and resolve those conflicts.

Validation—Validate Windows Installer package

against Microsoft ICEs (Internal Consistency

Evaluators),

Test Results—View PackageExpert test results.

Patch Impact Analysis Wizard—Launch Patch

Impact Analysis Wizard for selected package.

Dependency Scan—Generate a list of all of a

package's files that have dependencies with files used

by other products or operating systems in the

Application Catalog.

Associated Patches—View a list of imported patches

that, if installed, would update the selected product.

Reports—View Package, File, and Registry reports.

For information on using ConflictSolver, see

Resolving Application Conflicts Using

Package Sub-Nodes

Identifying and

ConflictSolver.

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