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Procedure Task

The "Task" the procedure is to perform can be one of "Install", "Configure", "Uninstall" or "Activate". The last three can only be performed on machines on which the item has already been installed.

Install

Installs the current software package.

Activate

Triggers the product to run. An Activate task can be used to remotely trigger the start of a backup or archive program. Identify an procedure as an Activate task if it does not fall under any of the other three categories or if it performs a combination of the other three tasks.

Configure

Reconfigures an existing installation.

Uninstall

Removes an existing installation by removing the files, directories, subdirectories and system file changes made during the installation of the software package in question.

Configure, Uninstall and customized Install and Activate tasks can be created by registering in-house command or batch files.

Note: A software package cannot be installed twice on the same computer using the same procedure without being uninstalled first. Once the package has been installed, procedures with other tasks can be run.