Viewing Windows Installer Package Dependencies
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On the Dependencies View , which is accessed by selecting the Dependencies node under a Windows Installer package in the Home Deployment Type View, you can view a list of all of the files of a selected package that have dependencies with files used by other packages or operating systems in the Application Catalog. This view is displayed for Windows Installer EA_Default.xml packages in which file dependency information exists.
If the Only Display View Nodes With Data option on the General tab of the Application Manager Options dialog box **** is selected, if no dependencies are found, the Dependencies node will not be displayed.
File-level package dependency information is extracted using the Auto detect dependencies option of the Dependency Wizard , as described in Scanning for Dependencies.
To view Windows Installer package dependencies:
- Open Application Manager and select the Home tab of the ribbon.
- Expand a Windows Installer package in the Application Catalog tree and select the Dependencies node. The Dependencies View opens.
- Make selections from the Files With Dependencies list to further refine this listing, or select (All) to display all dependencies.
- Review the following information:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| File Name | Name of the file contained in the Windows Installer package; all other columns describe dependencies for this file. |
| Architecture | Machine architecture for the file. |
| 16 bit | Signifies whether the file is meant for 16-bit machines. |
| Terminal Server Aware | Signifies whether the file is Terminal Server aware or not. |
| .NET Assembly | Shows NotCLR if the file is not a .NET assembly; otherwise it displays the version of .NET it depends upon. |
| SubSystem | Signifies the sub-system for the file. |
| Signed | Signifies whether the file is digitally signed. |
| Signee | If the file is signed, this columns lists the name of the signee. |
| PE Dependent on | Lists other files that this one depends on. |
| PE Language | The language for the file. |