Wise Virtual Package Editor Reference
10
Introducing Wise Virtual Package Editor
See also:
About Virtual Software Package Archive Types
on page 10
About Virtual Package Editor
on page 8
About the Altiris SVS Applet
on page 13
About Data Layers
on page 11
Data Layers Page
on page 33
About Virtual Software Package Archive Types
A Virtual Software Package (VSP) archive file is a portable package that lets you
distribute your VSP to others. In Virtual Package Editor, a VSP’s archive type is displayed
on the Product Details page.
The following are the VSP archive types:
virtual software project
file (.WVP)
A .WVP file provides much more functionality than a virtual
software layer and lets you do the following that you
cannot do with a virtual software layer:
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Compile it into a .VSA file that can be distributed and
imported on a client computer that has the SVS Driver.
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Create a release for the archive file on the Releases
page.
See
Releases Page
on page 34.
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Add WiseScripts on the Events page to enhance its
functionality.
See
Events Page
on page 31.
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Add data layers on the Data Layers page.
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Maintain source path locations.
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Avoid capturing information that is specific to the
computer where the layer is created (example: user-
specific SID data).
Specify this format as your output type when you create a
VSP to deploy to multiple client computers.
virtual software archive
file (.VSA)
A .VSA file is generated when you compile a .WVP file or
when you export a virtual software layer from the Altiris
SVS applet. A .VSA file is portable and can be copied or
deployed to other computers. In order for the contents of
the .VSA to be usable on a computer, the .VSA must be
imported using the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization
Agent).
virtual software archive
file (.VSA)
A .VSA file requires a licensed version of the SVS Driver
(Software Virtualization Agent) on the computer where it is
imported.
You can only create .VSAs in Wise Package Studio 7.0 and
later and Wise Installation Studio 7.0.
