Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual page 809

If you are building an App-V application for an InstallShield project, the output of the build is a Windows Installer
package and an App-V application. For information on the files included in an App-V application, see
of an App-V
Building an App-V Application for a Windows Installer Package
To build an App-V application for a Windows Installer package, perform the following steps:
Task: To build an App-V application for a Windows Installer package:
1. Do one of the following to open a Windows Installer package:
• On the File menu, select Open and select a Windows Installer package (
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On the File menu, select Open and select a transform file (
and you are prompted to identify the transform file's associated Windows Installer package.
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On the File menu, select New to open the New Project dialog box. Select Transform and click OK. The
Open Transform Wizard opens and you are prompted to identify the transform file's associated
Windows Installer package.
2. Use the Installation Designer to make any desired edits to the Windows Installer package or Transform file,
and use the Microsoft App-V Assistant to set App-V application options.
3. Save the edits to the Windows Installer package or transform file by selecting Save on the File menu.
4. On the Build Options page of the Microsoft App-V Assistant, select the Build App-V application option. The
Build Virtual Package button is enabled.
5. Click the Build Virtual Package button to start building the App-V application.
If you are building an App-V application for a Windows Installer package, the output of the build will be an App-V
application. For information on the files included in an App-V application, see
Build Output
If you are building an App-V application for an InstallShield project, the output of the build is a Windows Installer
package, an App-V application, and a new Basic MSI project. For information on the files included in an App-V
application, see
If you are building an App-V application for a Windows Installer package, the output of the build will be an App-V
application and a new Basic MSI project. For information on the files included in an App-V application, see
Components of an App-V
AdminStudio creates the new Basic MSI project in the release folder. Note the following details about this project:
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The project contains dynamic file links to the App-V application files.
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The properties and directories are updated in the project.
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The Releases view contains four or more releases that enable you to build different combinations of releases
(for example, compressed or uncompressed, with or without an InstallShield prerequisite for the App-V client).
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