Exporting Software Updates
Software update definitions can be exported in System Center Updates Publisher by using the Export Wizard. The wizard can export specified software updates, or all updates with the publish flag set, to a cabinet (CAB) file that can then be imported by other publishing tools. In Updates Publisher 3.0 and Updates Publisher 4.0, the wizard can also export a test catalog Extensible Markup Language (XML) file for testing.
System Center Updates Publisher 4.0 added support for updates that have dependencies, such as drivers and bundles. During the export process for these updates, the update and its dependencies are exported. Updates with dependencies that are not in the local Updates Publisher database can be exported, but a warning message might display before the export process completes. Updates with dependencies cannot be exported for testing.
Important
Updates Publisher no longer supports software update definitions using the Registry Binary Value rule and the Digest attribute in the File Exists rule. Catalogs that contain software update definitions with these deprecated rules fail to export. Remove deprecated rules in Updates Publisher by editing the software update definition, and then the Modify Update Wizard will automatically remove the deprecated rules when it opens. When the wizard completes, the software update definition can be exported.
The following topics provide information about the Export Wizard and the export process, and procedures for using the Export Wizard.
In This Section
- About the Export Wizard
Provides an overview of the Export Wizard.
- About the Export Process
Provides information about the export and export for test processes.
- How to Export Software Updates
Provides information about how to export software update definitions by using the Export Wizard.
- How to Use the Export for Test Catalog
Provides information about how to use the export for test software updates catalog.
- How to Create Catalogs Compatible With Previous Versions
Provides information about how to create software updates catalogs that are compatible with Updates Publisher and previous versions of the publishing tool.
See Also
Tasks
How to Modify a Software Update Definition