Chapter 6: Managing Application Catalog DatabasesReferenceAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 377OS Snapshot Summary PanelAt the end of the OS Snapshot process, the Summary panel is displayed, containing information about the OSSnapshot that was just performed.Prior to clicking Finish, review the information to ensure the snapshot contains the data you expected.Following the OS Snapshot process, you can import the snapshot into the Application Catalog and use it as abaseline to which setups can be compared.Caution • OS Snapshots should only be used for comparison in ConflictSolver. You should never attempt toconvert an OS Snapshot into an MSI package.Analysis Options Dialog BoxThe Analysis Options dialog box, accessible by clicking Edit from the Project Information panel, allows you tospecify capture types for the OS snapshots.You can select the following:• Files• INI files• Shortcuts• Registry dataAdditionally, you can restrict directory analysis to specific directories, which can significantly improve OS SnapshotWizard performance. Click New to add a directory restriction, edit to modify an existing restriction, or delete toremove a restriction.Options set in this dialog box apply to the current and subsequent snapshot sessions.ISSnapshot.ini FileThe ISSnapshot.ini file is the default exclusion file for the OS Snapshot Wizard. It contains exclusions to be appliedwhen capturing an OS snapshot, and mainly focuses on specific items that should not be included in applications,such as InstallShield Professional-specific COM settings and OS Snapshot–specific registry entries.The file is located in the Windows folder, and can be edited using the Exclusions Editor, or using a text editor. SeeExclusions Editor Interface.Note • It is strongly recommended that you not modify this file, as it increases the likelihood of either inadvertentlyomitting necessary pieces of the OS snapshot, or including registry entries or files that should not be part of thesnapshot.
