Chapter 8: Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager InterfaceConfiguring ExclusionsAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 559Tip • After you select a configuration file, the Edit button is activated, enabling you to open the file in theExclusions Editor.5. Click OK.When you apply a configuration file, Repackager automatically updates all views to reflect the configuration file’sexclusions. However, if you have already excluded items using Repackager, item states are retained.Modifying External Configuration FilesTo configure an external configuration file, perform the following steps.Task: To configure an external configuration file:1. From Repackager's Project menu, click Properties. The General tab of the Project Properties dialog boxopens.2. Select the Exclusions tab.3. Select the file you want to modify in either the Use settings from the shared location option or Usesettings from a custom file options.4. Click Edit. The Exclusions Editor opens.5. Make necessary modifications using the Exclusions Editor.6. When you finish editing the configuration file, click OK.7. Click OK to close the Project Properties dialog box.When you apply a configuration file, Repackager automatically updates all views to reflect the configuration file'sexclusions. However, if you have already excluded items using Repackager, item states are retained.Configuring Exclusions Using the Exclusions EditorThe Exclusions Editor allows you to configure three types of exclusions: Repackaging, Project, and OS Snapshot.Repackaging ExclusionsRepackaging exclusions refer to exclusions made during repackage time using the Repackaging Wizard. Any files,registry entries, .ini files, or shortcuts excluded at this point are not included in the Repackager project. Therefore,if you exclude a directory you later need, you need to repackage the legacy setup again.The Repackager best practice is to capture everything using the Repackaging Wizard, and then exclude visually inthe Repackager Interface. This way, you avoid having to run the Repackaging Wizard again if you accidentallyexclude necessary files.
