Importing A Wise Package Definition File - Symantec SOFTWARE MANAGER 8.0 - REFERENCE FOR WISE PACKAGE STUDIO V1.0 Reference

Importing a Wise Package Definition File

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Note
If you will use Group Distribution, it is best to add packages to groups on the Group
Properties dialog box. The order in which you add packages to a group on the Group
Properties dialog box can affect the state of the package check boxes during
distribution.
7. Click Next on the Import Type page.
The Package Details dialog box appears.
8. Complete the dialog box:
.SOE File
The file you specified is displayed.
Application Name
To create a new application, enter the operating system name. (Example:
Windows 2000.) To add this package to an existing SOE Snapshot application,
select the application from the drop-down list.
For information on application and package names, see
Packages on page 22.
Package Name
Enter a unique name to identify this SOE Snapshot package in the Software
Manager database. Typically, enter the operating system name, its service
pack, and the base applications. If the base applications are for a particular
department, you could replace them with the department name. Example: An
application named Windows XP might contain packages named Windows XP SP1
with Office or Windows XP SP1 for Accounting.
To replace an existing package, select a package from the drop-down list.
Use Transactions for Import
Mark this check box to import installation resources as database transactions
instead of importing them individually. This speeds the import, but can lock
Software Manager database records temporarily during the update. Use this
option if you are the only person importing packages. If multiple people are
importing packages at one time, do not mark this check box.
9. Click Finish.
The Wise Task Manager dialog box appears and remains open until the operation is
completed. However, you can close or minimize the dialog box and continue your
work in Wise Package Studio. From this dialog box, you can view a log file for the
import.
The SOE Snapshot file you selected is imported to the active Software Manager
database. During the import process, errors are displayed as they are encountered.
See also:
Package Import on page 34
Wise Task Manager in the Wise Package Studio Help
You can import a single Wise package definition file (.WPF) into the Software Manager
database from a network or local drive. This refers only to package definition files that
Importing Packages
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