Package properties

This is a description of the viewable package property fields, many of which are editable.

For instructions on viewing and editing package properties and contents, seeOpen a package, Edit package properties, and View package contents.

General properties

Most of the general properties are predefined based on the package metadata. A few are editable fields, specified in the descriptions below.

• Name: The name of the package.
• Description: The description of the package's contents. (Editable.)
• Type: The type of package.
• OS: Select the operating systems associated with the package. (Editable.)
• Location: The location of the package in the folder hierarchy.
• Default Install Path (Only for Zip packages): The path where the package is installed on a server.
• Last Modified: The date when the package was last modified.
• Last Modified By: The SA user who last modified the package.
• Created: The SA user who created the package.
• Created By: The date when the package was created.
• File Name: The file name of the package.
• File version: The file version of the package.
• File Size: The file size of the package.
• Checksum: The hash computed by SA when the file is uploaded in order to verify consistency and detect corruption of a file
• Object ID: The unique SA ID for the package.

Most of the remaining properties in the expandable/collapsible sections are editable fields.

Archived Scripts (ZIP Packages only)

For ZIP packages you can specify additional scripts per unit beyond the install/uninstall scripts. These archived scripts enable you to specify extra steps when remediating ZIP packages to allow more granular control of install.

• Post-Extraction Script: The name of the post-extraction script to be run after installing the zip package.
• Pre-Removal Script: The name of the pre-removal script to be run before uninstalling the zip package.
• If Script Returns Error: An option that stops installation of the package if the script fails.

Install parameters

• Install Command: (Only for Executables) The command that will be used to install the package. For executable packages you are required to enter the install command. For example:
  
  The install command includes:
  (Windows):
  By default the install parameters are:
  start /wait “Description” “%EXE_FULL_NAME%”
  Extra arguments can be appended to the parameter also using this syntax:
  
  start /wait “Description” “%EXE_FULL_NAME%” <arguments>
  
  Extra arguments are needed for indicating application installation options, such as enabling a silent/unattended install, e.g., '/S':
  
  start /wait “Description” “%EXE_FULL_NAME%” /S
  
  (where ‘/S’ is a Windows example only; actual arguments vary)
  
  (UNIX):
  
  By default the install command is:
  “%EXE_FULL_NAME%”
  
  Extra arguments can be appended to the parameter also using this syntax:
  “%EXE_FULL_NAME%” <arguments>
  
  Extra arguments are needed for indicating application installation options, such as enabling a silent/unattended install, e.g., '/silent':
  
  “%EXE_FULL_NAME%” silent
  
  (where ‘/silent’ is a UNIX example only; actual arguments vary)
  
  The environment variable EXE_FULL_NAME will be replaced by the fully qualified path to the executable when the Install command is run.
  
  If the default install parameters do not work, the installation will time-out or the application window will become interactive.
  
  In the above examples, the silent option prevents the application from becoming interactive or timing out, and enables it to run completely without demanding a response. Usually applications that are run this way should be verified with the vendor. These examples are only for illustration purposes. For instructions on running silent installs, see the vendor’s documentation under silent, user-independent, or unattended installs.
• Install Flags: (Only for RPM, MSI, Build Customization Scripts) The optional arguments to be run when the package is installed on a managed server.
• Temporary Path: (Only for application media) The temporary directory where the zip package is downloaded.
• Reboot Required: An option that reboots the server when the package is successfully installed.
• Response File (Only for Solaris packages): The Response files that are associated with Solaris package instances.
• Upgrade (Only for RPM packages): An option that runs the -U parameter during package installation.

Install scripts

• Install Script: (Only for Application Installation Media) A script required to perform a silent installation of the application.
• The environment variable EXTRACT_LOCATION will contain the fully qualified path to the directory where the Application Installation Media package was extracted.
• Pre-Install Script: A script required to run on a managed server before the package is installed.
• Post-Install Script: A script required to run on a managed server after the package is installed.
• Stop install if script returns an error: An option that stops installation of the package if the script fails.

Uninstall parameters

• Uninstall Command: The command that will be used to uninstall the package.
  
  For executable packages you are required to enter the uninstall command.
• Uninstall Flags: The optional arguments to be run when the package is uninstalled on servers.
• Reboot Required: An option that reboots the server when the package is successfully uninstalled.

Uninstall scripts

• Uninstall Script: (Only for Application Installation Media) A script required to perform a silent uninstallation of the application.
• Pre-Uninstall Script: A script required to run on a managed server before the package is uninstalled.
• Post-Uninstall Script: A script required to run on a managed server after the package is uninstalled.
• Stop uninstall if script returns an error: An option that stops uninstallation of the package if the script fails.