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Chapter 6
Package Validation
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About Package Validation
on page 145
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Validating Installation Packages
on page 146
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About Customizing Validation Modules
on page 148
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Predefined Validation Modules
on page 157
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Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
on page 158
About Package Validation
Package Validation checks Windows Installer packages for errors based on rules in one
or more validation modules. It validates installation files (.MSI and .WSI), merge
modules (.MSM and .WSM), and transforms (.MST). When you select a transform,
Package Validation checks both the transform and the original .MSI.
When you run Package Validation from the Tools tab, you can select a single package
file or you can select a folder that contains multiple files. If you select a folder, Package
Validation checks all the .MSI or .MSM files in the folder. It can also check the .MSI or
.MSM files in the folder’s subdirectories. When validating multiple packages, we
recommend that you run the server-side instance of Package Validation to reduce the
time that it takes to perform the validation.
Package Validation contains predefined validation modules. The validation modules are
fully customizable to accommodate corporate standards:
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You can select which validation rules to use during the validation test.
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With the Quality Assurance module, you can create new validation modules and new
validation rules.
Portions of Package Validation were developed based on public Microsoft documents. It
has not been reviewed or certified by Microsoft. This tool helps you prepare a package
for certification, but cannot guarantee that the application will meet all Windows
Application Specification requirements. For information on the Windows requirements,
see Windows Installer and Logo Requirements in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
Note
Package Validation ignores issues pertaining to the group box “enabled” attribute, which
the Microsoft validation module falsely reports as an error.
See also:
Validating Installation Packages
on page 146
Predefined Validation Modules
on page 157
About Customizing Validation Modules
on page 148
Windows Vista/Windows 7 Validation
on page 158
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