Software Manager Reference
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Managing Packages
To select a superseding package
1. Access the Superseding Packages dialog box.
On the Edit Groups dialog box, add a package that has a supersedence relationship
or click the Check Supersedence button.
See
Creating Package Groups
on page 42.
On the Superseding Packages dialog box, the packages in the group are at the top
level of the tree. Superseding packages are listed below the top level.
2. For each top-level package, select its superseding package by marking its check
box. To prevent the top-level package from being superseded, mark the top-level
check box.
3. Click OK.
The group is updated. This does not affect the package relationships in other
groups.
Adding Applications and Packages to Groups
In Software Manager, you can add applications and packages to groups in several ways.
When you add an application or package to a group, the application or package might
also be added to parent or child groups, depending on the Inheritance setting on the
Edit Groups dialog box.
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During the Import wizard
On the Import Type page, click Groups. On the Select Groups page, mark the check
boxes of the groups to assign the package to.
See
Package Import
on page 25.
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On the Edit Groups dialog box
In the Groups pane, right-click a group and select Edit Groups. Use the Move
buttons to move packages back and forth between the Packages in Group and
Packages not in Group lists.
See
Editing Package Groups
on page 44.
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In the Groups pane
Drag the entire application or package over a group name in the Groups pane. You
can select multiple applications or packages.
Editing Package Groups
In Software Manager, you can edit a package group to add or delete packages or assign
the group to a different parent group.
To edit a package group
1. If multiple databases are open, select a database in the Applications/Packages
pane.
2. In the Groups pane, right-click a group and select Edit Groups.
The Edit Groups dialog box appears, with the selected group displayed.
3. Edit the package group in any of the following ways.
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