About Merge Modules (.Msm); Importing Os Snapshots - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

7. If you need to delete a merge module you have added, clear its check box.
8. If you want to store this merge module in the Software Repository, select the Add the file(s) to the Software
Repository option.
9. Click Next. The Summary panel opens.
10. Click Finish to accept these options and begin the import.
A report of the import process appears on the Import tab in the Output window.
Note • You can also import a Merge Module into the Application Catalog by selecting Import Package on the
Catalog menu. However, using that method, only one Merge Module can be imported at a time.

About Merge Modules (.msm)

Application Manager supports the import of merge modules (.msm). Merge modules are essentially simplified
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A merge module cannot be installed alone because its lacks some vital database tables that are present in an
installation database. Merge modules also contain additional tables that are unique to themselves. To install the
information delivered by a merge module with an application, the module must first be merged into the
application's .msi file.

Importing OS Snapshots

You can import OS Snapshot (
operating system and a package. OS Snapshot files are files representing a particular computer system's contents.
To generate an OS snapshot file, use the OS Snapshot Wizard to scan a computer's operating system and record
the files, INI files, shortcuts, and registry entries present.
Caution •
information) and an associated
the file in order for import to be successful.
.osc
Task: To import an OS Snapshot into an Application Catalog:
1. Open Application Manager.
2. On the Catalog menu, click Import Package. The Welcome panel opens.
3. Click Next. The File Selection panel opens.
4. Select the OS Snapshot (
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files.
.msi
) files into the Application Catalog to use to determine conflicts between an
.osc
The OS Snapshot Wizard saves OS Snapshot information in two files: an
.nir
) file that you want to import
.osc
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file (registry information). The
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.osc
file must be present in the same directory as
.nir
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