The Properties pane appears in the lower center area of the Custom Updates Publishing Tool console when the product node in the Tree View pane is selected. The Properties pane contains the Update Details and Applicability Rules tabs. When a custom update is selected in the List View pane, read-only information about the update is displayed on both tabs of the Properties pane.

Update Details Tab

The Update Details tab provides the following information about the custom update selected in the List View pane.

Attribute Description

Name

Specifies the name for the custom update.

Update ID

Specifies the ID for the custom update.

Article ID

Specifies the ID for the article that contains more information about the custom update.

Classification

Specifies the classification type for the custom update. Possible values are Critical Updates, Feature Packs, Updates, Security Updates, Service Packs, Hotfixes, Tools, and Update Rollups.

Severity

Specifies the severity for the custom update. Possible values are None, Critical, Important, Moderate, or Low.

Creation Date

Specifies the creation date for the custom updates.

Language

Specifies the language for the custom update.

Description

Specifies the description of the custom update.

Publish

Specifies whether the custom update is approved for publishing. A value of True indicates that an update has been approved.

Applicability Rules Tab

The Applicability Rules tab provides the XML listing for all rules defined for the custom update selected in the List View pane. The content is in XML format and is read-only. Each rule is grouped by one of the following:

  • Prerequisite Rules: Higher-level rules used as an initial check to verify that the custom update is needed on the client. For example, the rule might define a specific operating system; however, if the client has a different operating system installed, the custom update is not needed on that client.

  • Installed Rules: Rules used to determine if whether the custom update is already installed on the client. For example, the rule might define a specific file with a specific file version. If the client has the file with the specified version, the custom update is already installed on the client and no longer needed.

  • Installable Rules: Applicability rules used to determine whether the software update is applicable to a specific client. In the XML file, applicability rules are listed in the Installable Rules section. For example, the rule might define a specific file with a file version less than a specific value. If the client has the file with a version less than the specified value, the custom update is applicable.

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