Symantec WISE VIRTUAL PACKAGE EDITOR 8.0 Reference

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Contents

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 1: Introducing Wise Virtual Package Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About Virtual Package Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About Virtual Software Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About Virtual Software Package Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

About Virtual Software Package Archive Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

About Application Layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About Data Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

About Sublayers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About User Maintenance of Virtual Software Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About the Altiris SVS Applet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Updating the SVS Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Product Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 2: Creating Virtual Software Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About Installation Expert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Starting Virtual Package Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Creating a Virtual Package Editor Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Creating an Application Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Creating a Data Layer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Opening a Virtual Software Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Compiling a Virtual Software Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Product Details Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Files Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

About Installation Directories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adding Files to a Virtual Software Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Adding Contents of Directories to a Virtual Software Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Editing File Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Registry Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adding Registry Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Importing Registry Entries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Delete Entries Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Exclusions Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Inclusions Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Events Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Data Layers Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Releases Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Creating a Virtual Software Package Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Editing an Archive File’s WiseScript Wrapper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Editing the WiseScript Wrapper Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 3: Capturing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

About SetupCapture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Guidelines for Capturing an Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting Up a Clean Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Starting SetupCapture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Capturing an Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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Chapter 1

Introducing Wise Virtual Package Editor

This chapter includes the following topics:

z About Virtual Package Editor on page 8

z About Virtual Software Packages on page 9

z About Virtual Software Package Formats on page 9

z About Virtual Software Package Archive Types on page 10

z About Application Layers on page 11

z About Data Layers on page 11

z About Sublayers on page 12

z About User Maintenance of Virtual Software Packages on page 13

z About the Altiris SVS Applet on page 13

z Updating the SVS Driver on page 13

z Product Documentation on page 14

About Virtual Package Editor

Virtual Package Editor is a complete and user-friendly tool for creating and editing a

Virtual Software Package (VSP) that you can distribute to end users. Software

virtualization is a revolutionary approach to software management that lets you package

applications and data into managed units that can be installed as virtual layers. To

import a VSP on a client computer, the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization Agent) must

be installed.

Normally, you would use the SetupCapture that is available in Virtual Package Editor to

capture an existing package as a VSP. However, you can also use the various Installation

Expert pages in Virtual Package Editor to create a VSP.

Virtual Package Editor is included with the following products:

z Wise Installation Studio

z Wise Package Studio Professional

To use Virtual Package Editor, you must have the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization

Agent) installed. This driver is installed when you install Wise Package Studio.

We recommend that before you use Virtual Package Editor, you become familiar with

Software Virtualization Solution.

For more information about Software Virtualization Solution (SVS), search for

Workspace Virtualization on the symantec.com Web site.

See also:

About Installation Expert on page 15

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About SetupCapture on page 38

Updating the SVS Driver on page 13

About Virtual Software Packages

A Virtual Software Package (VSP) contains files and registry keys like any other software

package. However, these files and registry keys are installed to a special area on the

hard drive. After the VSP is activated by the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization Agent),

the application becomes visible along with its files, directories, and settings. To the end

user, the virtualized application looks and behaves like any other application.

You can create VSPs with Virtual Package Editor. In Windows Installer Editor, you can

also create a WiseScript wrapper that installs an .MSI into an SVS layer. You can also use

the SVS Enabled Package option in Software Manager to create VSPs. To install a VSP on

a computer, the SVS Driver must be installed.

See About the Installation of an .MSI into an SVS Layer on page 249.

See About SVS Enabled Packages in Software Manager Help.

The following are some of the benefits of creating VSPs:

z End users can easily and instantly repair your application if it is broken.

See About User Maintenance of Virtual Software Packages on page 13.

z You can instantly activate, deactivate, or reset applications that you deploy to your

users.

z You can deploy applications and know that they will not conflict with other

applications or change the base Windows installation.

z You can deploy more than one version of an application to your users’ computers.

See also:

About Virtual Software Package Formats on page 9

About Virtual Software Package Archive Types on page 10

About Application Layers on page 11

About Data Layers on page 11

About Sublayers on page 12

About Virtual Software Package Formats

A Virtual Software Package (VSP) can be in one of the following formats:

virtual software layer A virtual software layer is the native SVS layer component.

When the output is a virtual software layer, the layer

appears in the Altiris SVS applet as soon as it is created.

Specify this format as your output type when you create a

VSP to use locally on your computer.

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Introducing Wise Virtual Package Editor

See also:

About Virtual Software Package Archive Types on page 10

About Virtual Package Editor on page 8

About the Altiris SVS Applet on page 13

About Data Layers on page 11

Data Layers Page on page 33

About Virtual Software Package Archive Types

A Virtual Software Package (VSP) archive file is a portable package that lets you

distribute your VSP to others. In Virtual Package Editor, a VSP’s archive type is displayed

on the Product Details page.

The following are the VSP archive types:

virtual software project

file (.WVP)

A .WVP file provides much more functionality than a virtual

software layer and lets you do the following that you

cannot do with a virtual software layer:

z Compile it into a .VSA file that can be distributed and

imported on a client computer that has the SVS Driver.

z Create a release for the archive file on the Releases

page.

See Releases Page on page 34.

z Add WiseScripts on the Events page to enhance its

functionality.

See Events Page on page 31.

z Add data layers on the Data Layers page.

z Maintain source path locations.

z Avoid capturing information that is specific to the

computer where the layer is created (example: user-

specific SID data).

Specify this format as your output type when you create a

VSP to deploy to multiple client computers.

virtual software archive

file (.VSA)

A .VSA file is generated when you compile a .WVP file or

when you export a virtual software layer from the Altiris

SVS applet. A .VSA file is portable and can be copied or

deployed to other computers. In order for the contents of

the .VSA to be usable on a computer, the .VSA must be

imported using the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization

Agent).

virtual software archive

file (.VSA)

A .VSA file requires a licensed version of the SVS Driver

(Software Virtualization Agent) on the computer where it is

imported.

You can only create .VSAs in Wise Package Studio 7.0 and

later and Wise Installation Studio 7.0.

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Introducing Wise Virtual Package Editor

In Virtual Package Editor, when you open an archive file that is not supported by that

edition of the editor, you are asked to convert it to a supported archive type. To save

changes to an archive file, you must first convert it to a supported format.

See Opening a Virtual Software Package on page 20.

About Application Layers

Virtual Package Editor lets you create a Virtual Software Package (VSP) that is an

application layer. An application layer contains all the files and registry settings that

make up a virtualized application.

Warning

When you create a VSP, be sure to set exclusions on the Exclusions page in Virtual

Package Editor. Exclusions prevent the loss of user data when a layer is reset.

See Exclusions Page on page 29.

Typically, one layer is created for each application. However, one layer can contain

multiple applications. Each layer is managed as a single entity.

You can create an application layer in the following ways:

z Use the SetupCapture tool to capture an existing application and use Installation

Expert to edit the package.

z Use the Installation Expert pages to create the package by adding files, registry

keys, and application settings.

See also:

About Virtual Package Editor on page 8

Creating an Application Layer on page 18

About Data Layers on page 11

About Data Layers

Virtual Package Editor lets you create a Virtual Software Package (VSP) that is a data

layer. A data layer captures data files into a dedicated data layer rather than having

them written to an application layer or the base file system.

You create a data layer primarily by using the Inclusions page. After you create a data

layer, you can add it to an application layer on the Data Layers page.

You can use data layers to do the following:

z Store application layer data

Data layers can help manage data that is generated from application layers. Any

data that is generated by an application layer is, by default, saved within the

writeable sublayer of that application layer. This data is lost if the layer is reset.

virtual runtime archive

file (.VRA)

A .VRA file can be imported with either a licensed or

unlicensed version of the SVS Driver.

You can only create .VRAs in Wise Installation Studio 7.0

SP1 or later.

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When you use a data layer, the data is stored separately and is not deleted because

a data layer cannot be reset.

z Provide a single, portable data store

Data layers can provide a single source of user data files that can easily be exported

to a virtual software archive file (.VSA) and moved or copied to a different computer.

Example: You could create a data layer to store a company’s product catalog and

price list that is updated monthly. Each month, that layer could be exported to a

.VSA and distributed to the sales force to ensure they have the current files. The

layer could then be deleted at the end of each month to ensure that obsolete data is

not circulated or available.

See also:

See Data Layers Page on page 33.

About Sublayers

On the Files, Registry, and Delete Entries pages of Virtual Package Editor, a sublayer

drop-down list appears. Before you select entries on these pages, select the sublayer to

which you want to add the entries. On the Files and Registry pages, you can move items

from one sublayer to the other by right-clicking the file or registry value and selecting

Move to layer.

An SVS layer has the following sublayers:

Warning

When you create a VSP, be sure to set exclusions on the Exclusions page in Virtual

Package Editor. Exclusions prevent the loss of user data when a layer is reset.

See Exclusions Page on page 29.

Example: Suppose you create a layer for Firefox. As a user uses Firefox, they may make

some changes to the program. They may select a unique home page, add bookmarks, or

change the original security settings. By default, these user changes are stored in the

Read-only The read-only sublayer contains all the files and settings

that are not reset when the layer is reset. When you use

SetupCapture to capture an application, everything that is

captured is put in the read-only layer. When you create a

Virtual Software Package (VSP) using the Installation

Expert pages, you normally add files, registry keys, and

delete entries to the read-only sublayer. When a damaged

application is reset, any files or settings from the read-only

layer are restored.

Writable The writable sublayer contains any files or settings that are

added or changed by a user of a layer. When a layer is

reset, any data in the writable layer is deleted. In Virtual

Package Editor, you use this sublayer mainly for modifying

user specific settings, troubleshooting, or testing.

(Example: When testing a layer, you could add a .DLL to

the writable layer and then simply reset the layer to

remove it.)

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writeable sublayer. If Firefox becomes damaged and is reset, the application is returned

to its original state (read-only sublayer) and the data in the writeable sublayer is lost.

About User Maintenance of Virtual Software

Packages

If you use the Releases page to create a WiseScript-based installation for a Virtual

Software Package (VSP), an end user can use Add/Remove Programs to remove or

repair the VSP. The end user has the following options when they click the Change/

Remove button on Add/Remove Programs:

Note

If you use SetupCapture to capture an application, use the Registry page to delete any

uninstall registry keys. Uninstall registry keys can cause the Change/Remove button to

not appear with the application in the Add/Remove Programs list.

About the Altiris SVS Applet

The Altiris SVS applet is installed when you install Wise Package Studio. It is available

from the Windows Control Panel and lets you import, export, and manage Virtual

Software Packages (VSPs).

When you create a layer and the output is a virtual software layer, the layer appears in

the Altiris SVS applet as soon as it is created. From the Altiris SVS applet, you can

export a layer to an archive file, which is a portable layer.

To access help for the Altiris SVS applet, open the applet and press F1.

See also:

About Virtual Software Package Formats on page 9

About Virtual Software Package Archive Types on page 10

Updating the SVS Driver

If an updated version of the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization Agent) exists, you can

download it from the Help menu of Virtual Package Editor. This downloads and installs

the full version of the SVS Driver and some other SVS related files. Wise Package Studio

uses this full version for its features that use SVS functionality.

To update the SVS Driver

z In Virtual Package Editor, select Help > Download and install latest SVS...

If an updated version of the SVS Driver exists, it and related files are downloaded

and installed on your computer.

Remove Deletes the SVS layer along with the VSP.

Repair Resets the SVS layer and returns the application to its

original state. Any customization that the end user made to

the application is lost when the layer is reset.

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Product Documentation

This documentation assumes that you are proficient in the use of the Windows operating

system. If you need help using the operating system, consult its user documentation.

Use the following sources of information to learn about this product.

Online Help

The online help contains detailed technical information and step-by-step instructions for

performing common tasks.

Access help in the following ways:

z To display context-sensitive help for the active window or dialog box, press F1.

z To select a help topic from a table of contents, index, or search, select Help menu >

Help Topics.

Reference Manual

All the material in the online help is also available in a .PDF-format reference manual,

which you can access by selecting Help menu > Reference Manual.

Getting Started Guide

The Getting Started Guide contains system requirements and installation instructions.

You can access a .PDF version of the Getting Started Guide from the Windows Start

menu.

Release Notes

The product release notes cover new features, enhancements, bug fixes, and known

issues for the current version of this product. To access the release notes, select Release

Notes from the Symantec program group on the Windows Start menu.

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Chapter 2

Creating Virtual Software Packages

This chapter includes the following topics:

z About Installation Expert on page 15

z Starting Virtual Package Editor on page 17

z Creating a Virtual Package Editor Template on page 17

z Creating an Application Layer on page 18

z Creating a Data Layer on page 19

z Opening a Virtual Software Package on page 20

z Compiling a Virtual Software Package on page 20

z Product Details Page on page 21

z Files Page on page 22

z Registry Page on page 26

z Delete Entries Page on page 28

z Exclusions Page on page 29

z Inclusions Page on page 31

z Events Page on page 31

z Data Layers Page on page 33

z Releases Page on page 34

About Installation Expert

Installation Expert is the Virtual Package Editor user interface. It lets you create and edit

Virtual Software Packages (VSP) and provides an easy-to-use, task oriented interface for

this process. Each page of Installation Expert lets you configure a specific aspect of the

package. The pages are organized into logical groups and listed in the order in which

you usually use them. When you start Virtual Package Editor, it opens to Installation

Expert.

See Starting Virtual Package Editor on page 17.

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Installation Expert

Page Groups

Pages are organized into page groups. Click the group name to expand or collapse its

pages. Click a page name to display that page.

Page Area

When you click a page name in a page group, the page area displays the page’s options.

Each page lets you define a specific aspect of the VSP. (Example: On the Files page, you

define what files are included in the package.) Complete only the pages that are

pertinent to your particular package, in any order.

z Use on the toolbar to navigate from page to page, or click the page name in

the list of pages.

z To display help for the current page, press F1.

Compile

Click the Compile button to compile a virtual software project file (.WVP) into a virtual

software archive file (.VSA) or to save a virtual software layer.

See Compiling a Virtual Software Package on page 20.

See also:

Product Details Page on page 21

Files Page on page 22

Page Area

Page Groups

Compile

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Registry Page on page 26

Delete Entries Page on page 28

Exclusions Page on page 29

Inclusions Page on page 31

Events Page on page 31

Data Layers Page on page 33

Starting Virtual Package Editor

To use Virtual Package Editor, you must have the SVS Driver (Software Virtualization

Agent) installed. If this driver was not installed when you installed Wise Package Studio,

you can install it when you start Virtual Package Editor.

To start Virtual Package Editor when the SVS Driver is installed

z In Wise Package Studio, do one of the following:

 On the Tools tab, double-click Virtual Package Editor.

 On the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated

with Virtual Package Editor. The package associated with the current project

opens by default.

To start Virtual Package Editor when the SVS Driver is not installed

1. In Wise Package Studio, do one of the following:

 On the Tools tab, double-click Virtual Package Editor.

 On the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated

with Virtual Package Editor. The package associated with the current project

opens by default.

2. When prompted to download and install the SVS Driver, click Yes.

The SVS Driver downloads and installs.

3. When prompted to reboot your computer, click Yes.

A restart of your computer is required to complete the installation of the SVS Driver.

4. After your computer restarts, restart Virtual Package Editor.

See also:

Creating an Application Layer on page 18

Creating a Data Layer on page 19

Creating a Virtual Package Editor Template

You can create a template that lets you define settings for installations that you create

with Virtual Package Editor. The template is then used by Virtual Package Editor if the

output is a virtual software project file (.WVP). This applies to VSPs that you create

using the pages in Virtual Package Editor and VSPs that you create by capturing an

existing application using SetupCapture.

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To create a Virtual Package Editor template

1. In Virtual Package Editor, use the Installation Expert pages to add items to the

template.

Any items that you add to the template will be added to any new VSPs that you

create.

2. Select File > Save As and save the .WVP with the name template.wvp in the Wise

Share Point\Templates\SVS folder.

Creating an Application Layer

Virtual Package Editor lets you create a Virtual Software Package (VSP) that is an

application layer. An application layer contains all the files and registry settings that

make up a virtualized application.

See About Application Layers on page 11.

You can create a new application layer using the Installation Expert pages or capture an

existing application as an application layer. If you capture an existing application as an

application layer, you can then use Installation Expert pages to edit it. Whether you

create or capture an application layer, the output type can be either a virtual software

project file (.WVP) or a virtual software layer.

See About Virtual Software Package Formats on page 9.

To create an application layer with .WVP output

1. In Virtual Package Editor, use the Installation Expert pages to add files, registry

keys, and other functionality to the layer.

2. Compile the installation.

To create an application layer with a virtual software layer output

1. In Virtual Package Editor, select File menu > New.

The New Virtual Package dialog box appears.

2. Complete the New Virtual Package dialog box.

 In the Templates/Tools list, select Application.

 In the Output type section, select Create virtual layer

 Click OK.

3. Use the Installation Expert pages to add files, registry keys, and other functionality

to the layer.

4. Compile the installation.

To capture an application layer with SetupCapture

1. In Virtual Package Editor, select File menu > New.

The New Virtual Package dialog box appears.

2. Complete the New Virtual Package dialog box.

 In the Templates/Tools list, select SetupCapture.

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SetupCapture is a tool that lets you capture an existing application to create an

application layer.

 In the Output type section, specify the type of output to create

 Click OK.

The SetupCapture Welcome page appears.

3. Step through the SetupCapture wizard to capture the application.

See Capturing an Installation on page 40.

After you capture the application, the captured application’s package opens in

Virtual Package Editor.

4. Use the Installation Expert pages to edit the application layer.

5. Compile the installation.

See also:

About Installation Expert on page 15

Compiling a Virtual Software Package on page 20

Creating a Data Layer

Virtual Package Editor lets you create a Virtual Software Package (VSP) that is a data

layer. A data layer captures data files into a dedicated data layer rather than having

them written to an application layer or the base file system.

After you create a data layer, you can add it to an application layer on the Data Layers

page.

To create a data layer

1. Select File menu > New.

The New Virtual Package dialog box appears.

2. In the Templates/Tools list, select Data.

Data is a templates that lets you create a new application data layer.

3. In the Output type section, select Create virtual software project file.

4. Click OK.

5. On the Inclusions page, click Add and specify a file extension or directory exclusion.

See Inclusions Page on page 31.

6. To save the data layer, select File menu > Save and specify a name for the project

file.

7. To generate a .VSA file, click Compile in the lower-right corner.

See also:

About Data Layers on page 11

Data Layers Page on page 33

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Opening a Virtual Software Package

In Virtual Package Editor, you can open any of the following:

After you open a Virtual Software Package (VSP), you can use Installation Expert to edit

it.

See About Installation Expert on page 15.

To open a .VSA, .VRA, or .WVP file

1. In Virtual Package Editor, click File > Open.

2. Specify a .VSA, .VRA, or .WVP file.

If you specify a .VSA or a .VRA file, the Import Virtual Archive dialog box appears.

3. If the Import Virtual Archive dialog box appears, specify a directory for the source

files and click OK.

4. If you specified a .VRA, click Yes when prompted to convert it to a .VSA.

To open a virtual software layer

1. In Virtual Package Editor, click File > Open Layer.

The Select Layer dialog box appears.

2. Select the layer and click OK.

See also:

Creating an Application Layer on page 18

Creating a Data Layer

Compiling a Virtual Software Package

When you compile a Virtual Software Package (VSP), what happens depends on the type

of output you selected for the VSP as follows:

See About Virtual Software Package Formats on page 9.

virtual software layer A layer that has been imported into the Altiris SVS applet.

virtual runtime archive

file (.VRA)

When you open a .VRA file, you are prompted to convert it

to a .VSA file.

virtual software

archive file (.VSA)

When you open a .VSA file, it becomes a .WVP file.

virtual software project

file (.WVP)

When you open and compile a .WVP file, a .VSA file is

generated.

virtual software layer The layer is saved. If the layer is activated, you are asked

to deactivate it to save the changes.

virtual software project

file (.WVP)

A virtual software archive file (.VSA) is generated. The

.VSA file has the same file name as the .WVP file.

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