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Chapter 2
Importing Packages
This chapter includes the following topics:
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About Importing Packages on page 23
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How to Get Packages Into the Software Manager Database on page 23
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Package Import on page 25
About Importing Packages
Software Manager lets you import packages and their resource information into the
Software Manager database.
When you import packages that are different versions of the same application, you
normally assign them to the same application.
See About Applications and Packages on page 17.
Note
Features that are specific to Wise Package Studio are not available when you access
Software Manager from Windows Installer Editor.
How to Get Packages Into the Software Manager
Database
When a package is referred to as being in the Software Manager database, it can mean
any of the following:
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The package’s meta data has been added to the Software Manager database.
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The package’s resources have been imported to the Software Manager database.
Adding Package Meta Data
(.MSI and .WSI files only.) When you specify an application and package name on the
Product Details page in Windows Installer Editor and save the installation:
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A record for the package is created in the Software Manager database.
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The package’s meta data is added.
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The package status is set to New.
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Resources are not added.
This lets you add package information to the Software Manager database early in the
development process. It also eliminates the need to enter the meta data manually in
Software Manager and ensures that every package in the database has meta data that
meets your corporate standards.