The Installation Wizard can automatically perform particular
actions at a recipient system, such as create new package combinations, create
new update VRCs, and link new update VRCs to an existing or new package
combination. This field controls which action is being performed with respect
to Package Combinations (PCs) when you install a Feature Pack in a PMC
recipient environment using the Installation Wizard.
The following options are available:
No Action
No specific action is being performed. No PCs are being
created or changed.
New PC, All Packages
This option is relevant for derived products. Suppose that a
few packages are changed for a derived product. A new package combination will
be created. The package VRCs of the changed packages of the derived product
will be linked to the new PC. Moreover, the package VRCs of the unchanged
packages of the parent product will also be linked to the new PC.
Example:
A recipient environment contains a PC with the following
package VRCs:
| Package | VRC |
| ci | B61U_a_stnd |
| tc | B61U_a_stnd |
| td | B61U_a_stnd |
| tf | B61U_a_stnd |
| wh | B61U_a_stnd |
A Feature Pack for a derived product has been created. The
Feature Pack header field Action for Package Combination contains the value New PC, All Packages and the Feature Pack contains the
following changed packages:
| Package | VRC |
| tc | B61U_a_derv |
| td | B61U_a_derv |
If the Feature Pack for the derived product is installed in
the recipient environment, a new PC will be created that contains the following
package VRCs:
| Package | VRC |
| ci | B61U_a_stnd |
| tc | B61U_a_derv |
| td | B61U_a_derv |
| tf | B61U_a_stnd |
| wh | B61U_a_stnd |
New PC, Only Packages of Base VRC
This option is relevant if you want to deliver new products
that are not derived from a parent product and that are stand-alone products. A
new PC is being created that will only contain package VRCs for the packages
that are included in the Feature Pack.
Example:
A recipient environment contains a PC that has the following
package VRCs:
| Package | VRC |
| ci | B61U_a_stnd |
| tc | B61U_a_stnd |
| tf | B61U_a_stnd |
| wh | B61U_a_stnd |
A Feature Pack for a new independent product has been
created. The Feature Pack header field Action for Package Combination contains the value New PC, Only Packages of Base VRC and the Feature Pack
contains the following packages:
| Package | VRC |
| lw | B61U_a_indp |
| lz | B61U_a_indp |
If the Feature Pack for the independent product is installed
in the recipient environment, a new PC will be created. This new PC will only
contain the package VRCs of the new, independent product. The existing PC will
remain unchanged.
Add Packages to existing PC
This option is relevant if you want to deliver new products
that are not derived from a parent product, and that are stand-alone products.
However, you want to include the package VRCs of the new product in an existing
PC. New packages present in the Feature Pack will be linked to an existing PC.
If no PCs exist in the recipient environment available, the Feature Pack will
be installed, but the update VRCs are not linked to a PC.
Example:
A recipient environment contains a PC that has the
following package VRCs:
| Package | VRC |
| ci | B61U_a_stnd |
| tc | B61U_a_stnd |
| tf | B61U_a_stnd |
| wh | B61U_a_stnd |
A Feature Pack for a new independent product has been
created. The Feature Pack header field Action for Package Combination contains the value Add Packages to existing PC and the Feature Pack contains the
following package:
The existing PC will be extended during installation of the
Feature Pack. After installation of the Feature Pack, the PC will contain the
following package VRCs:
| Package | VRC |
| ci | B61U_a_stnd |
| tc | B61U_a_stnd |
| tf | B61U_a_stnd |
| wh | B61U_a_stnd |
| tm | 2.6_a |
Note:
If no PC was available before the installation of the
Feature Pack, no PC will be created at all during installation of the SP. Refer
also to the Create New PC if no PC exists option.
Create New PC if no PC exists
This option is similar to the preceding Add Packages to existing PC option. There is one difference: In case there are no
existing PCs in the recipient environment available to which the package VRCs
can be added, a new PC will be crated and the Feature Pack will be
installed.