Application Conflict Detection and Resolution Workshop

This 2-day hands-on workshop will teach how to check MSI packages and patches for all types of conflicts against other applications and OS images in your environment - and quickly resolve issues before you deploy. Feel free to bring up to 5 applications to work on with the instructor.

Learning Format: Classroom

Instructor training delivered as onsite or through public courses

What You Will Learn
  • A complete introduction to conflict detection and resolution
  • How to interpret flags, warnings, and errors generated during conflict detection
  • Extensive information for resolving the most troubling conflicts
  • And much more!

Intended Audience
This workshop is open to software packagers of all levels, though prior experience with Windows Installer is helpful.

Attendance is limited to 15 attendees to assure the highest quality knowledge transfer.

Prerequisites
  • You can bring your own notebook computer with up to 5 applications to test.
  • If you do not bring applications, some will be available for your use.
Summary of Agenda
  • Introduction to conflict detection and resolution
  • Set up the Application Catalog database
  • Import applications into the database
  • Check for conflicts
  • Resolve conflicts
  • Extend functionality
Additional Topics Covered
  • How to interpret flags, warnings and errors generated during the detection phase
  • What are the 34 ACE (Application Consistency Evaluator) rules and what they mean to you
  • Extensive information of the most troubling ACE rules
  • Techniques for importing merge modules, patches, and MSI transforms
  • How to ensure applications meet your corporate requirements
  • The 5 ACE rules for Terminal Services applications
  • Internal vs. external conflict detection and when to use each
  • Auto-resolution vs. manual resolution
  • How to make the most of the Isolation Wizard
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