When the Export Wizard completes, after using the Export a test catalog XML file and supporting scan files for testing option, it creates a folder in the specified location and copies the custom updates test catalog, scan tool, schema files, and a script with the appropriate command-line parameters. The files in the export for test folder provide the ability to test a catalog without synchronizing the catalog to an SMS 2003 site server. Use the following procedure to test the catalog on computers.
To use the export for test catalog
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In Windows Explorer, browse to the folder where the export for test files are located.
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Double-click Runscan.cmd to scan the local client for the custom updates defined in the exported catalog and create the TestResults.xml file containing the results of the scan.
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Double-click TestResults.xml to view the results of the scan. The default Web browser opens displaying a list of the custom updates in the test catalog that are applicable to the client. For a complete listing of all updates that were scanned for on the client, see the CSTScan_<ComputerName>.log file located in the <Test Catalog Location>\Logs folder.
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To run the test scan on a remote client, create a share on the folder where the export for test files are located, map a drive to the share, browse to the share, and then double-click Runscan.cmd.
The scan results for the client are appended to the TestResults.xml file and the applicable updates display grouped by each client.
Note When a scan is rerun on clients, the existing scan results for that client are replaced with the new scan results in the TestResults.xml file.