Specifying Package Dependencies Deployment Data
AdminStudio 2022 R2 SP1 | 24.01 | Application Manager
Edition:Application Manager is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.
You can use the Dependencies subtab to view or edit a list of other packages in the Application Catalog that must also be deployed with this package onto the target machine in order for this package to successfully operate.
You can use the Dependency Wizard to add new dependencies or to scan for dependencies.
Viewing and Editing Package Dependencies
To view and edit package dependencies, perform the following steps:
To specify package dependencies:
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Open Application Manager and select the Home tab of the ribbon. |
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Select a package in the tree. The Home Deployment Type View opens. |
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Click the Deployment Data tab and open the Dependencies subtab. |
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To modify an existing dependency, select the dependency and click Edit Dependency. |
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To delete an existing dependency, click Delete Dependency. |
Adding a Dependency Using the Dependency Wizard
To add a dependency to a package using the Dependency Wizard, perform the following steps:
To add a package dependencies:
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Open Application Manager and select the Home tab of the ribbon. |
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Select a package in the tree. The Home Deployment Type View opens. |
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Click the Deployment Data tab and open the Dependencies subtab. |
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To add a dependency, click the Add Dependency button in the ribbon toolbar. The Welcome panel of the Dependency Wizard opens. |
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Select one of the following options: |
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Select dependencies from Application Catalog |
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Select dependencies from Configuration Manager |
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Click Next. The Deployment Types in Application Catalog or Deployment Types in Configuration Manager panel opens. |
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From the Specify or select a Group for dependencies list, either select an existing group from the list or enter the name for a new group. |
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From the list of deployment types, select those that are dependent on the selected package. |
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Click Next. The Summary panel opens. |
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Click Finish. The wizard exits and the dependencies you selected are now listed on the Dependencies tab. |
Scanning for Dependencies
To add dependencies to a package by performing a dependency scan using the Dependency Wizard, perform the following steps:
Note:When you scan a Windows Installer package for dependencies, using the Auto detect dependencies option of the Dependency Wizard, you also populate the package’s file level Dependencies View.
To scan for dependencies:
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Open Application Manager and select the Home tab of the ribbon. |
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Select a package in the tree. The Home Deployment Type View opens. |
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Click the Deployment Data tab and open the Dependencies subtab. |
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To scan for dependencies, click the Add Dependency button in the ribbon toolbar. The Welcome panel of the Dependency Wizard opens. |
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Select the Auto detect dependencies option and click Next. The Auto Detect Dependencies panel opens. |
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Click Next to begin scanning. The Scanning Progress panel opens showing the progress of the scan. |
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When scanning is complete, click Next. The Auto Scan Results panel opens. |
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If dependencies were found—The dependencies are listed. Select the dependencies that you want to add to the Dependency tab and specify a group name in the Specify or select a Group for dependencies list. |
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If no dependencies were found—Packages in the Application Catalog are listed. Select the packages that you want to specify as dependencies and specify a group name in the Specify or select a Group for dependencies list. |
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Click Next. The System Requirements panel opens and lists any system requirements that were detected for the selected package. |
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Click Next. The Summary panel opens, listing the selected dependencies. |
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Click Finish to close the wizard and add the dependencies to the list. |
See Also
Deployment Data Tab
Deployment Data Tab / Dependencies Subtab