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About Rules That Call a Custom Action

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Note
When customizing a predefined validation module, customize a copy of the .CUB file to
retain the original file.
To select validation rules to use
1. Do one of the following:
On the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated
with Package Validation. The package associated with the current project will be
verified. This tool might skip dialog boxes or populate fields based on
command-line options defined in Process Templates Setup.
On the Tools tab, double-click Package Validation.
In Windows Installer Editor, select Tools menu > Package Validation.
2. If the Specify Target Installation File or Folder dialog box appears, select an
installation file or folder and click Next.
3. Click Customize on the Welcome dialog box.
The Customized Validation Rules dialog box appears. Validation Files lists the
predefined validation modules and any validation modules you've added. When you
select a validation module, its rules appear in Validation Rules.
4. In Validation Files, select a validation module.
(Quality Assurance module only.) If the validation module you want is not listed you
can add it.
See Adding a Validation Module to Package Validation
5. In Validation Rules, mark the check boxes for the rules to include.
6. (Quality Assurance module only.) To add a rule to the validation module, click Add
to the right of the Validation Rules list. You can add a rule that:
Calls a custom action.
See Adding a Rule That Calls a Custom Action
Consists of a series of conditions and actions.
See Adding a Validation Rule Set
7. When you finish, click OK.
The customizations remain in effect until you change them.
Quality Assurance module only.
You can add rules that call a custom action to a new or existing validation module
(.CUB). The custom action, which must be in the form of a .DLL, .EXE, or VBScript
(.VBS), performs specific checks on a package.
See Adding a Rule That Calls a Custom Action
Note
You cannot add rules to predefined validation modules.
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