Modifying the build process for installation projects

The modified build process for installation projects is a multi-phase build.

About this task

Project hierarchies with installation projects cannot be updated right away because the new products might not exist until the hierarchy is partially built. (If the products are in a non-writable state before the build, new versions are checked out. The new versions need to be selected into the installation project after the build is complete.) Portions of the hierarchy are updated and built in phases.

To prevent selecting new tasks, clear auto-refresh on the project grouping after the first update. Then, set auto-refresh again on the project grouping after the last update.

Procedure

  1. Update each installation project to select the newly built products.
  2. Show and resolve conflicts.
  3. Prepare an installation area or a CD from the work area of each installation project.

    First the projects that produce products are updated and built. Then the installation projects are updated to get the products that were built.


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