ACE206: File Extension and ProgID Conflicts

AdminStudio 2022 | 23.0 | Application Manager

ACE206 checks whether two or more packages have support for the same file extension or ProgId. A file extension can be registered with only one application at a time. ACE206 can be run against an App-V source package and against either an App-V or MSI target package.

Test Group/Test Category

Application Conflicts/Microsoft App-V Conflict Tests

Severity

Error

Message

Package [PACKAGE_NAME] has a conflicting file extension [FILE_EXTENSION] or progid [PROGID] with package [PACKAGE_NAME].

Background

If two or more packages have support for the same file extension or ProgID, an error is generated.

Resolution

Manual Fix

To resolve ACE206, you may need to decide which package should contain the file extension association and which should not. Then you can use the Virtual Package Editor to remove the appropriate file extension.