Generating A Software Manager Report - Symantec SOFTWARE MANAGER 8.0 - REFERENCE FOR WISE PACKAGE STUDIO V1.0 Reference

Report Name
File Resources
Registry Resources
Packages by Merge
Module
File Details
Package Contents
Summary
Package Contents by
Feature

Generating a Software Manager Report

Software Manager Reference
Note
When you install Wise Package Studio, triggers are added to the Software Manager
database. Because the default SQL Server backup process does not include triggers, you
should change your backup configuration to include them.
Reports Menu
Command
Resources > Files
Resources > Registry
Keys
Resources > Packages by
Merge Module
File Details > All Files
File Details > DLLs
File Details > EXEs
Package Contents >
Summary
Package Contents > By
Feature
To generate Resources and File Details reports
1. (Enterprise Management Server only.) If multiple databases are open, select a
database in the Applications/Packages pane.
2. From the Reports menu, select a report.
The Report Parameters dialog box appears. The fields that appear on this dialog box
vary depending on the type of report that is selected.
3. Complete the Report Parameters dialog box:
Entries Per Page
Enter the number of entries to display per page. (Example: If you enter 1, each
page of the report will display just one entry. If the report contains 10 entries, it
will then be a 10 page report.) The lower the number, the faster the report
What This Report Does
Lists all files in the selected packages, arranged by
package and key.
Lists all registry keys in the selected packages,
arranged by package and key.
Lists all packages that contain a specified merge
module.
Lists details of files in the Software Manager database,
arranged by package and path. The All Files option
generates a report on any file or files. The DLLs and
EXEs options generate reports on all .DLL or .EXE files.
A developer contemplating using a particular .DLL can
use the ALL Files option and generate a report that
displays every package that uses that .DLL. A manager
wanting to find out which software packages require
Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on the destination
computer can use the All Files option to obtain a list of
all packages that install .PDF files.
Lists detailed information for every resource in an
installation, including files, registry keys, shortcuts, file
associations, and merge modules. You can generate this
report for .WSI, .MSI, .WSM, and .MSM files.
Contains the same information as the Package Contents
Summary report, but arranges it by feature. You can
generate this report for .WSI and .MSI files.
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