Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog DatabasesReference364 ADS-0950-UG00 AdminStudio 9.5 User GuideFile Selection PanelOn the File Selection panel, select the package file to import, and click Next. The following types of packagescan be imported:Table 6-71 • Import Package TypesPackage Type DescriptionWindows Installer Files(*.msi)File that contains all of the information that the Windows Installer requires toinstall or uninstall an application or product and to run the setup userinterface. The .msi file can also contain one or more transform files (.mst)and one or more patches (.msp).Windows Installer MergeModule Files (*.msm)Simplified Windows Installer .msi files. A merge module cannot be installedalone because its lacks some vital database tables that are present in aninstallation database. Merge modules also contain additional tables that areunique to themselves. To install the information delivered by a merge modulewith an application, the module must first be merged into the application’s.msi file.OS Snapshot Files (*.osc) Files representing a particular computer system’s contents. To generate anOS snapshot file, use the OS Snapshot Wizard to scan a computer’soperating system and record the files, INI files, shortcuts, and registry entriespresent.Native Channel PackagerFiles (*.ncp)Files that are used to describe software components, their versions, theirunderlying structures, and their dependence on other components.Marimba’s NCP file is derived from an OSD (Open Software Description) fileand is currently used by Marimba’s Castanet family of products.Microsoft App-V (*.osd) An application that runs within the Microsoft App-V virtual environment. Whena Microsoft App-V application is created, the installation data from the originalWindows Installer package is converted into an .sft file that is compatiblewith Microsoft App-V version 4.5. The installation shortcuts are converted into.osd files, which provide access to programs within the .sft file.Citrix Profiles (*.profile) An application that runs within a Citrix virtual environment, which prevents itfrom interfering with other software running on the same machine.ThinApp Applications (.exe) A virtual application that runs within a ThinApp virtual environment.Other Non-MSI Setup Types Non-MSI setup types (such as InstallShield Professional or ISMPinstallations).
