CIP build information
Use this panel to specify the name and location of the build definition file and the customized installation package (CIP). The Build Definition wizard creates the XML build definition file, which is used to generate the CIP. The build definition file is always saved to a directory path on the Build Definition wizard machine.
Build definition directory path and file
name.
We can think of the build definition file as a response file for
the processing engine. The XML file provides the information that
the processing engine needs to locate all of the components for the CIP. We can create a new build definition XML file or overwrite an
existing one. Enter the directory path and file name, or click Browse to
search for the directory and file.
Specifies the CIP build directory path.
Specify the directory where you want to create the CIP in the Customized Installation Package field.
The Installation Factory creates the CIP and stores the CIP in the directory that you specify.
Enter the directory path and file name, or click Browse to
select the directory.
The processing engine reads the CIP location from the build definition
file to determine where to store the CIP. Build definition and CIP
validation is performed when you click Finish on
the last panel to create the CIP. If the specified file already exists, then we are prompted to overwrite the current contents or we can
specify a different file.
File
paths and file names must comply with the following guidelines:
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Last updated Nov 11, 2010 1:01:09 PM CST
Build definition directory path and file name
CIP build directory path
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The number of characters in the CIP build directory
must be no more than 30 characters.
Contain 35 or fewer characters on Windows platforms