The dialog boxes in the Custom Updates Publishing Tool are used for managing settings, managing rules, exporting custom updates, and managing catalog validation. The following sections provide detailed information about each dialog box.

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Settings Dialog Box


Configures the import location for software updates catalogs and Systems Management Server 2003 catalog synchronization; and configures the database location for the Custom Updates Publishing Tool.
Manage Rules Dialog Box


Creates, modifies, or deletes Custom Updates Publishing Tool rules.
Expression Builder


Builds rule expressions for the custom update definition.
Catalog Validation - Security Warning Dialog Box


Validates whether to import a software updates catalog.

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