Software Package Builder Features

Screen Regions

 

• File Browser - For specifying a file’s path and name.

 

Messages Tab

 

The Messages tab displays the messages that are generated during

 

validation. Corresponding information displays in the Policy Help tab to

 

assist you in correcting errors.

Features

• Generates Messages:

 

— E (Error) - Indicates an invalid value provided by the packager

 

which may eventually prevent the product from being packaged

 

correctly

 

— N (Note) - Provides information for the packager

 

• Select Specific Messages - By selecting a specific message, the

 

software element associated with the message appears highlighted

 

in the Project Structure tree and the corresponding attribute appears

 

highlighted in the Attribute Table.

 

Policy Help Tab

 

The Policy Help tab displays detailed information on packaging policy

 

rules used to validate your PSF. You can use policy help information to

 

assist in resolving validation errors in your PSF.

Features

• Display Policy Help for a Specific Attribute - Select an attribute

 

name from the Attribute Table and policy help information for the

 

selected attribute displays.

 

• Display Policy Help for a Validation Error - Select a validation error

 

and click the Policy Help tab for information to aid in error

 

resolution.

 

• Access additional attribute information - Click the SPB Help link

 

from the Policy Help tab to view additional information from the SPB

 

Help system.

 

PSF View

 

The PSF View tab allows you to view portions of the PSF as you build it.

 

The PSF display is read-only text.

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