Chapter 13: Identifying and Resolving Application Conflicts Using ConflictSolverIdentifying and Resolving ConflictsAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 1123For information on manual solutions, consult the Application Conflict Evaluators (ACEs) topic or individual ACEtopics. These topics can provide valuable information regarding what is causing the conflict, so you can use Tuneror InstallShield Editor to solve it.Once you have resolved detected conflicts manually, you can reimport the package into ConflictSolver.Resolving Conflicts Directly in Windows Installer PackagesConflictSolver provides two methods for implementing conflict resolutions: directly in the Windows Installerpackage, or through the use of a transform.Task: To configure ConflictSolver to resolve conflicts directly in the original Windows Installer package:1. Select Options from the Tools menu to open the Options dialog box.2. On the Resolution Tab, clear the Perform resolutions against a transform file check box.3. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.With this setting disabled, all conflict resolutions are by default performed directly on the base Windows Installerpackage. In either case, you can override this setting on a package-by-package basis by clicking Edit in theSummary section of the Conflicts View and editing the resolution options on the Resolution Options dialog box.Using Transforms for Conflict ResolutionConflictSolver provides two methods for implementing conflict resolutions: directly in the Windows Installerpackage, or through the use of a transform.Task: To configure ConflictSolver to use transforms for conflict resolutions:1. Click Options on the Tools menu. The Options dialog box opens.2. Open the Resolution Tab and select the Perform resolutions against a transform file check box.3. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.With this setting enabled, all resolutions will by default be placed within a transform, rather than being made in theWindows Installer package. In either case, you can override this setting on a package-by-package basis by clickingEdit in the Summary section of the Conflicts View and editing the resolution options on the Resolution Optionsdialog box.
