Integrating Package Extended Attribute Data With An Application Request - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Description File Format
An example of an extended attribute description file follows:
<Extended_Attribute UniqueIdentifier="ISASEA40">
<AttributeDetails>
<Name>Owner</Name>
<Type>Text</Type>
<DefaultValue></DefaultValue>
<HelpText>Provide the name of the package's owner.
</HelpText>
</AttributeDetails>
<AttributeDetails>
<Name>Test Script</Name>
<Type>File</Type>
<DefaultFileExtension>*.*</DefaultFileExtension>
<FileFilter>All Files (*.*)|*.*||</FileFilter>
<Caption>Test Script Files</Caption>
</AttributeDetails>
<AttributeDetails>
<Name>Program Type</Name>
<Type>Selection</Type>
<Values>Office Application;Utility;
Graphic Application;Programming Application;Game;Other
</Values>
<HelpText>Select the type of application from the
above list.
</HelpText>
</AttributeDetails>
</Extended_Attribute>

Integrating Package Extended Attribute Data with an Application Request

Note • AdminStudio Workflow Manager is a Web-based application management system that has integrated
functionality with AdminStudio.
Application Manager allows you to integrate extended attributes with AdminStudio Workflow Manager. This option
is enabled by selecting the Integrate with Workflow Manager option on the Extended Attributes of the
ConflictSolver and Application Manager Options dialog box.
When the Integrate with Workflow Manager option is selected, you can associate extended attribute data for
packages in Application Manager with Application Requests in Workflow Manager. This is accomplished by right-
clicking on the package name in the Application Manager Product View and selecting Associate with Workflow
Manager Application from the context menu.
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