Hard-Coded Paths in Script-Based Custom Actions
AdminStudio 2021 | 21.0 | Application Manager
Note:This test is not applicable to App-V packages.
For this operating system compatibility test, the Windows Installer database is scanned for hard-coded paths inside script-based custom actions.
Test Group/Test Category
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0026—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 7 (32-Bit) |
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0226—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 7 (64-Bit) |
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0326—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 8.1 (32-Bit) |
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0426—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 8.1 (64-Bit) |
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2626—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1803 (32-Bit) |
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2826—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1809 (and 2019 LTSC) (32-Bit) |
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5026—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1903 (32-Bit) |
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5226—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1909 (32-Bit) |
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5426—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-2004 (32-Bit) |
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5626—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-20H2 (32-Bit) |
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2726—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1803 (64-Bit) |
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2926—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1809 (and 2019 LTSC) (64-Bit) |
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5126—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1903 (64-Bit) |
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5326—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-1909 (64-Bit) |
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5526—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-2004 (64-Bit) |
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5726—Operating System Compatibility/Windows 10-20H2 (64-Bit) |
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0126—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2008 R2 |
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0526—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2012 |
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0626—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2016 |
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1026—Operating System Compatibility/Windows Server 2019 |
Severity
Warning
Messages
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This Windows Installer database contains a hard-coded path [PATH] in a script-based custom action [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY] stored in property [PROPERTY] (Table: CustomAction, Key: [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY]; Table: Property, Key: [PROPERTY]). |
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This Windows Installer database contains a hard-coded path [PATH] in a script-based custom action [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY] (Table: CustomAction, Key: [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY]). |
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This Windows Installer database contains a hard-coded path [PATH] in a script-based custom action [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY] stored in a binary stream [STREAM] (Table: CustomAction, Key: [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY]; Table: Binary, Key: [BINARY_KEY]). |
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This Windows Installer database contains a hard-coded path [PATH] in a script-based custom action [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY] installed within this product (Table: CustomAction, Key: [CUSTOM_ACTION_KEY]; Table: File, Key: [FILE_KEY]). |
Background
During migration to a new environment, some paths might have changed or became obsolete, eventually causing hard-coded values in script-based custom actions to no longer be valid. This could result in installation failures or functionality issues.
Note:ICE48 checks for directories that are hard-coded to local paths.
Resolution
The following resolutions are available. Note that this issue is not resolved automatically by default.
Manual Fix
All hard-coded paths in script-based custom actions should be replaced with Windows Installer properties or environment variables.
Basic Auto Fix
No resolution is available.
Advanced Auto Fix
No resolution is available.
See Also
ICE48
Windows Installer Internal Consistency Evaluators