Software Manager Reference
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Importing Packages
The following topics describe the types of packages you can import and provide
instructions for importing each type of package:
Importing a Windows Installer File
on page 29
Importing a Merge Module File
on page 31
Importing a Transform File
on page 33
Importing a Windows Installer Patch File
on page 36
Import multiple packages from any network or local drive
You can import a group of packages from any accessible drive. Use this method when
packages have been distributed to a network drive, or when an installation has been
saved to a local or network drive.
See
Importing Multiple Files
on page 38.
See also:
How to Get Packages Into the Software Manager Database
on page 23
About Patch and Transform Import
You have two options for importing Windows Installer patches and transforms into the
Software Manager database:
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Apply the patch or transform when you import the base package
The resources installed by the patch or transform are combined with the resources
installed by the base package and displayed together as a single package in
Software Manager.
This lets you resolve conflicts in files that are installed by the patch or transform.
The package is changed so that when you distribute it, the changes made by the
patch or transform are included.
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Import the patch or transform separately from the base package
A relationship is created between the patch or transform package and the base
package. The resources installed by the patch or transform are displayed separately
in Software Manager. This lets you:
Maintain dependencies and sequencing of patches and transforms.
Store meta data for a patch or transform.
Group patches and transforms to determine the collective impact of those
patches or transforms during testing and deployment.
Easily deploy patches and transforms with distribution systems.
If you have Symantec Management Platform 7.0 SP2 or later, you can use Wise
Connector to import the patch or transform from the Software Manager database into
Software Management Framework. Wise Connector imports the patch or transform
when it imports the base MSI package. You can then use Software Management Solution
to deploy the patch or transform.
Defining the State of the Base Package
When you import a patch or transform, you can specify additional transforms to be
applied to the base package before the patch or transform you are importing. This
changes the state of the base package, which determines the resources that are
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