Custom Updates Publishing Tool rules are edited from the Manage Rules dialog box or from the Expression Builder in the Modify Update Wizard. The following procedures provide the steps necessary to edit rules from these locations.

To edit rules from the Manage Rules dialog box

  1. In the Custom Updates Publishing Tool console, open the Manage Rules dialog box by performing one of the following actions:

    • Right-click any tree node item, and then click Manage Rules.

    • In the Action pane, click Manage Rules.

    • On the Action menu item, click Manage Rules.

  2. Highlight a rule, and then click Edit, or double-click a rule from the list to open the Edit Rule dialog box.

To edit rules from the Expression Builder

  1. In the Custom Updates Publishing Tool console tree pane, select the Custom Updates Publishing Tool product node.

  2. In the list pane, select the custom update that needs to be modified.

  3. Start the Modify Update Wizard by performing one of the following actions:

    • Right-click the custom update, and then click Edit.

    • On the Action menu item, click Edit.

    • In the Action pane, click Edit.

  4. Go to the Define Prerequisite Rules, Define Applicability Rules, or Define Installed Rules page of the wizard where the Expression Builder displays. All of the rules currently defined for each category are listed in the rows of the Expression Builder. If the rules are difficult to see, click Expand to open the Expression Builder in full-screen mode.

  5. Double-click the rule that needs to be edited to open the Modify Rule dialog box.

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