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 |
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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.
See Also
Concepts
Tree View Pane in the Custom Update Publishing Tool ConsoleList View Pane in the Custom Updates Publishing Tool Console
Action Pane in the Custom Updates Publishing Tool Console
Search Filter in the Custom Updates Publishing Tool Console