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Pre-Deployment and Post-Deployment Activities

While creating a Windows software package, you can configure certain activities to take place before and after the installation of the software; these are known as Pre Deployment and Post Deployment Activities. You can use these activities to ensure that the software installation is smooth and that the computers in which the software is being installed have all the prerequisites.

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Pre-Deployment Activities

Pre-deployment activities are configured to perform specific actions before the software is installed on the target computers or user accounts. These pre-deployment activities are configured while creating a Windows software package. For example, checking disk space on the target computer or verifying whether the software being deployed is already installed. Using the Pre-deployment activity feature you can configure the below Conditions and Configurations.

Conditions

While deploying a software, you can set-up a conditional check before installing or uninstalling the software. Based on the result of the check, you can set the software to either proceed with installation/uninstallation or skip the installation/uninstallation. Follow the below conditions to be checked before installing or uninstalling a software.

Check Data on Registry Value

Follow the below steps to check for the Registry Value before proceeding or skipping your software installation or uninstallation:

  1. Drag and drop the Check Data on Registry Value condition under the Pre-Deployment Activities section in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Select the Header Key from the drop-down menu based on your requirement.
  4. Provide the Sub Key and Value Name that you want to check on the target computer..
  5. Select the Data Type from the drop-down menu based on your requirement.
  6. Select the Comparator from the drop-down menu and provide the Data to be compared.
  7. Select Define Action from the drop-down menu as Proceed Installation or Skip Installation based on the Registry Value conditional checks set.
  8. Select Save & Continue to configure the Check Registry Value condition and proceed with the configuring additional conditions that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Check Data on Registry Key/Value

Follow the below steps to check for the Registry Key Value before proceeding or skipping your software installation or uninstallation:

  1. Drag and drop the Check Data on Registry Key/Value condition under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Select the Header Key from the drop-down menu.
  4. Provide the Value Name that needs to be checked on the target computer.
  5. Select Define Action from the drop-down menu as Proceed Installation or Skip Installation based on the Registry Key/Value conditional checks set.
  6. Select Save & Continue to configure the Check Registry Key/Value condition and proceed with configuring additional conditions that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Check File/Folder

Follow the below steps to check for the presence of the File or Folder required for the software installation or uninstallation in the target computers before proceeding or skipping your software installation or uninstallation:

  1. Drag and drop the Check File/Folder condition under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. In the Select File/Folder field, choose File or Folder option to specify whether you want to check for the presence of the file or a folder on the target computer.
  4. Provide the File/Folder Path that you want to check in the target computer.
  5. Select Define Action from the drop-down menu as Proceed Installation or Skip Installation based on the Registry Key/Value conditional checks set.
  6. Select Save & Continue to configure the Check File/Folder condition and proceed with configuring additional conditions that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Check Free Disk Space

Follow the below steps to check for the free disk space required before the software is installed on the target computers. Based on the free disk space check, you can either proceed or skip the software installation. Free Disk Space check is applicable only while creating an installation package.

  1. Drag and drop the Check Free Disk Space condition under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. In the Disk field select the target Disk for which you are checking the free space for the software installation to happen smoothly.
  4. Provide the Minimum Space required for the software installation in MB format.
  5. The software installation or uninstallation will automatically proceed once the free space condition is met. If the condition is not met, then the installation or uninstallation of software will be skipped.
  6. Select Save & Continue to configure the Check Free Disk Space condition and proceed with configuring additional conditions that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Check Software

Follow the below steps to check if the software that you are deploying to the target computer is already there. Based on the software check, you can either proceed or skip the software installation or uninstallation.

  1. Drag and drop the Check Software condition under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Provide the Software Name whose presence you want to check and specify the conditional checks from the drop-down menu.
  4. Provide the Version of the software that you want to check and specify the conditional checks from the drop-down menu.
  5. Select Define Action from the drop-down menu as Proceed Installation or Skip Installation based on the software check.
  6. Select Save & Continue to configure the Check Software condition and proceed with configuring additional conditions that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Configurations

While deploying a software, you can apply certain Configurations before installing or uninstalling the software. Follow the below Configurations that can be applied before installing or uninstalling a software.

Create/Append Path

Follow the below steps to create or append the Path variable before installing or uninstalling the software.

  1. Drag and drop the Create/Append Path configuration under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Provide the path that you want to create or append in the Specify the path which needs to be suffixed field. You can provide multiple paths by separating them with a semicolon (;). Click the Star icon to select and assign a dynamic variable to the Path variable.
  4. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  5. Select Save & Continue to configure the Create/Append Path configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Create/Append Path configuration, refer to this link.

Custom Script

Follow the below steps to configure the Custom Script configuration to run a script before the software installation or uninstallation based on your requirement.

  1. Drag and drop the Custom Script configuration under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. If the script that you require to run before the software installation or uninstallation is stored in the Script Repository, then select the Execute Script from/ Run option as Repository and select the Script Name from the list of scripts stored in the Script Repository that you require to run before the software is installed or uninstalled and specify the Script Arguments.
  4. If the script that you require to run before the software installation or uninstallation can be given as a command, then select the Execute Script from/ Run option as Command Line and specify the command in the Command Line Field.
  5. If any dependency files are required for the custom script that needs to be executed before the software is installed or uninstalled in the target computer, then upload them in the Dependency Files field using the Browse option.
  6. Specify the exit code(s) for the script.
  7. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  8. Select Save & Continue to configure the Custom Script configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Custom Script configuration, refer to this link.

Create/Delete Shortcut

Follow the below steps to create shortcuts before you are installing or uninstalling a software or set of software.

  1. Drag and drop the Create/Delete Shortcut configuration under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.

    3. For Shortcut Creation

    • Choose the Select Action as Create to create a shortcut.
    • Choose the Action as Shortcut.
    • Provide the name of the shortcut in the Shortcut Name field.
    • Provide the Target Application as the software for which you want to create the shortcut.
    • Provide arguments for the shortcut if any in the Arguments field.
    • Select the location where you require to place the shortcut from the drop-down menu in the Shortcut Location option.
    • Provide the Start In Folder, in case your software has any references to additional files during execution.
    • Specify Shortcut Comments if any based on your requirement.
    • Upload the shortcut icon in the Icon File field by using the Browse option in .ico format.
    • Select how the application has to be started by choosing from the drop-down menu in the Run Window field.
    • Select the Run as admin option to run the configuration using the administrator's privilege.

    For Internet Shortcut Creation

    • Choose the Select Action as Create to create an internet shortcut.
    • Choose the Action as Internet Shortcut to create an internet shortcut.
    • Provide the name of the shortcut in the Shortcut Name field.
    • Provide the Target URL for which you want to create the shortcut.
    • Choose the Shortcut Location from the drop-down menu.
    • Upload the shortcut icon in the Icon File field by using the Browse option in the .ico format.

For Shortcut/Internet Deletion

  1. Choose the Select Action option as Create to create the shortcut.
  2. Choose the Action as Shortcut to delete the shortcut or Internet Shortcut to delete the internet shortcut.
  3. Select the Shortcut Location from the drop-down menu to delete the shortcut or internet shortcut in the specified location.
  4. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  5. Select Save & Continue to configure the Create/Delete Shortcut configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about creating Shortcut configuration, refer to this link.

File Folder Operation

Follow the steps below to configure files and folders that need to be added or removed before the software gets installed or uninstalled on the target computers:

  1. Drag and drop the Files Folder Operation configuration under the Pre-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. If you are copying certain files or folders, choose the Copy option in the Select Action field.
  4. If you are uploading the single files, choose the Selection Action Type as Files. If you are uploading a zipped folder, then choose the Selection Action Type as Files as Archive

    5. Kindly note that the compressed zipped folder will be automatically uncompressed in the client machine.

  5. Provide the destination folder path where the uploaded files should be placed before the software gets installed or uninstalled in the Destination Folder field.
  6. If you are deleting certain files or folders, choose the Delete option in the Select Action field.
  7. In the Select Action Type field, choose the Delete a File option to delete a single file. Choose the Delete Multiple Files option to delete multiple files. Choose the Delete a Folder option to delete a folder.
  8. Provide the source path of the file or folder in the Source File field that you want to delete.
  9. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  10. Select Save & Continue to configure the File Folder Operation configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the File Folder Operations configuration, refer to this link.

Manage on-going Process

In case you are trying to deploy the latest version of the software and trying to uninstall the older version, you can either kill the processes of that software or wait until the process stops to deploy the latest version of the software. Follow the below steps to configure Manage on-going Process configuration:

  1. Drag and drop the Manage on-going Process configuration under the Pre-Deployment Activities.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. In the Action field, select Kill process immediately to terminate an ongoing process. Select Wait until the process stops to proceed with the software installation/uninstallation once the process is killed manually and it stops.
  4. If you wish to proceed with the installation or uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  5. Select Save & Continue to configure the Manage on-going Process configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Kindly note that the Manage on-going Process configuration is applicable only for Pre-Deployment Activity.

Registry Settings

Follow the below steps to make changes in the Registry before installing or uninstalling a software:

  1. Drag and drop the Registry Settings configuration under the Pre -Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. If you are adding the Registry values that needs to be configured before installing or uninstalling the software manually, select the Manually option from the Registry Configuration field.
  4. You can choose to Write Value, Delete Value, Add Key, Delete Key by choosing from the drop-down menu in the Action field based on your requirement.
  5. Choose the header key from the drop-down menu in the Header Key field based on your requirement.
  6. Provide the sub-key in the Sub-Key field.
  7. Choose the Data Type from the drop-down menu based on your requirement.
  8. Provide the Value Name and Value Data that needs to be configured before before installing or uninstalling the software.
  9. If you are adding the Registry value by importing it, select the Import option from the Registry Configuration field.
  10. Upload the registry file using the Browse option under the Import field.
  11. If you wish to proceed with the installation or uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  12. Select Save & Continue to configure the Registry Settings configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Registry Settings configuration, refer to this link.

Services

Before installing or uninstalling a software, you can configure to start, restart, or stop certain Services based on your requirement. Follow the below steps to configure the Services configuration:

  1. Drag and drop the Services configuration under the Pre -Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Type and Select the Display Name for the Services that you are configuring.
  4. You can choose to add custom Services by selecting the Add Custom Service and providing the Service Name, Display Name, and Description based on your customization.
  5. From the drop-down menu in the Action field you can choose to not modify the Services, Start the Services, Stop the Services, Restart the Services by choosing From the drop-down menu in the Action field.
  6. You can choose the Service Startup Type from the drop-down menu based on your requirement.
  7. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  8. Select Save & Continue to configure the Services configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement..

To learn more about the Registry Settings configuration, refer to link.

Uninstall Software

Before installing or uninstalling a software, you can use the Uninstall Software configuration to uninstall the software's older version or uninstall any software that requires to be uninstalled. Follow the steps below to configure the Uninstall Software configuration:

  1. Drag and drop the Uninstall Software configuration under the Pre -Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.>
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Provide the name of the software that you are uninstalling in the Software Name field.
  4. Provide the version of the software that you are uninstalling in the Software Version field.
  5. Provide the uninstallation string in the Uninstallation String field.
  6. Provide the silent switches for the uninstallation string in the Silent Switch field.
  7. By clicking on Add More, you can add multiple software that requires to be uninstalled on the target computer.
  8. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  9. Select Save & Continue to configure the Uninstall Software configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

    10. Kindly note that the Uninstall Software Configuration is applicable only as a Pre-Deployment activity.

Set Environment Variable

Before installing or uninstalling a software, you can set the Environment Variables based on your requirement. Follow the below steps to set the environment variables:

  1. Drag and drop the Set Environment Variable configuration under the Pre -Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Provide the environment variable in the Variable field.
  4. Provide the value that has to be stored in the environment variable in the Value field.
  5. If you wish to proceed with the Installation or Uninstallation even if the configuration fails, check the Proceed with the Installation even if the above Configuration fails option in case of installation. In case of uninstallation, check the Proceed with the Uninstallation even if the above Configuration fails option.
  6. Select Save & Continue to configure the Set Environment Variable configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Registry Settings configuration, refer to link.

Post-Deployment Activities

Post-deployment activities are configured to perform specific actions after the software installation is completed. Examples include setting environment variables, creating or deleting shortcuts, or creating or appending a path related to the deployed software.

Using the Post-deployment activity feature, you can configure the below Configurations.

Configurations

While deploying a software, you can apply certain Configurations after the software gets installed or uninstalled in the target computers. Follow the below Configurations that can be applied after the software is installed or uninstalled.

Create/Append Path

Follow the below steps to create or append the Path variable.

  1. Drag and drop the Create/Append Path configuration under the Post-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Provide the path that you want to create or append in the Specify the path which needs to be suffixed field. You can provide multiple paths by separating them with a semicolon (;). Click the Star icon to select and assign a dynamic variable to the Path variable.
  4. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Create/Append configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  5. Select Save & Continue to configure the Create/Append Path configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Create/Append Path configuration, refer to this link.

Create/Delete Shortcut

Follow the below steps to create or delete shortcuts after deploying a software to the targets:

  1. Drag and drop the Create/Delete Shortcut configuration under the Post-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.

    3. For Shortcut Creation

    • Choose the Select Action as Create to create a shortcut.
    • Choose the Action as Shortcut.
    • Provide the name of the shortcut in the Shortcut Name field.
    • Provide the Target Application as the software for which you want to create the shortcut.
    • Provide arguments for the shortcut if any in the Arguments field.
    • Select the location where you require to place the shortcut from the drop-down menu in the Shortcut Location option.
    • Provide the Start In Folder, in case your software has any references to additional files during execution.
    • Specify Shortcut Comments if any based on your requirement.
    • Upload the shortcut icon in the Icon File field by using the Browse option in .ico format.
    • Select how the application has to be started by choosing from the drop-down menu in the Run Window field.
    • Select the Run as admin option to run the configuration using the administrator's privilege.

    For Internet Shortcut Creation

    • Choose the Select Action as Create to create an internet shortcut.
    • Choose the Action as Internet Shortcut to create an internet shortcut.
    • Provide the name of the shortcut in the Shortcut Name field.
    • Provide the Target URL for which you want to create the shortcut.
    • Choose the Shortcut Location from the drop-down menu.
    • Upload the shortcut icon in the Icon File field by using the Browse option in the .ico format.

For Shortcut/Internet Deletion

  1. Choose the Select Action option as Create to create the shortcut.
  2. Choose the Action as Shortcut to delete the shortcut or Internet Shortcut to delete the internet shortcut.
  3. Select the Shortcut Location from the drop-down menu to delete the shortcut in the specified location.
  4. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Create/Delete Shortcut configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  5. Select Save & Continue to configure the Create/Delete Shortcut configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about creating Shortcut configuration, refer to this link.

Custom Script

Follow the below steps to configure the Custom Script configuration to run a script after the software is deployed based on your requirement.

  1. Drag and drop the Custom Script configuration under the Post-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. If the script that you require to run after the software installation or uninstallation is stored in the Script Repository, then select the Execute Script from/ Run as Repository and provide the Script Name from the list of scripts stored in the Script Repository and specify the Script Arguments.
  4. If the script that you require to run after the software installation or uninstallation can be given as a command, then select the Execute Script from/ Run option as Command Line option and provide the command in the Command Line Field.
  5. If any dependency files are required for the custom script that needs to be executed after the software is installed or uninstalled in the target computer, then upload them in the Dependency Files field using the Browse option.
  6. Specify the exit code for the script.
  7. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Custom Script configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  8. Select Save & Continue to configure the Custom Script configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Custom Script configuration, refer to this link.

File Folder Operation

Follow the steps below to configure files and folders that need to be added or removed after the software gets installed or uninstalled on the target computers:

  1. Drag and drop the Files Folder Operation configuration under the Post -Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. If you are copying certain files or folders, choose the Copy option in the Select Action field.
  4. If you are uploading the single files, choose the Selection Action Type as Files. If you are uploading a zipped folder, then choose the Selection Action Type as Files as Archive.

    Kindly note that the compressed zipped folder will be automatically uncompressed in the client machine.

  5. Provide the destination folder path where the uploaded files should be placed before the software gets installed or uninstalled in the Destination Folder field.
  6. If you are deleting certain files or folders, choose the Delete option in the Select Action field.
  7. In the Select Action Type field, choose the Delete a File option to delete a single file. Choose the Delete Multiple Files option to delete multiple files. Choose the Delete a Folder option to delete a folder.
  8. Provide the source path of the file or folder in the Source File field that you want to delete.
  9. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Custom Script configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  10. Select Save & Continue to configure the File Folder Operation configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the File Folder Operations configuration, refer to this link.

Registry Settings

Follow the below steps to make changes in the Registry after installing or uninstalling a software:

  1. Drag and drop the Registry Settings configuration under the Post-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. If you are adding the Registry values that needs to be configured after installing or uninstalling the software manually, select the Manually option from the Registry Configuration field.
  4. You can choose to Write Value, Delete Value, Add Key, Delete Key by choosing from the drop-down menu in the Action field.
  5. Choose the header key from the drop-down menu in the Header Key field based on your requirement.
  6. Provide the sub-key in the Sub-Key field.
  7. Choose the Data Type from the drop-down menu based on your requirement.
  8. Provide the Value Name and Value Data.
  9. If you are adding the Registry value by importing it, select the Import option from the Registry Configuration field.
  10. Upload the registry file using the Browse option under the Import field.
  11. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Registry Settings configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  12. Select Save & Continue to configure the Registry Settings configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Registry Settings configuration, refer to this link.

Services

After installing or uninstalling a software, you can configure to start, restart, or stop certain Services based on your requirement. Follow the below steps to configure the Services configuration:

  1. Drag and drop the Services configuration under the Post-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Type and Select the Display Name for the Services that you are configuring.
  4. You can choose to add custom Services by selecting the Add Custom Service and providing the Service Name, Display Name, and Description based on your customization.
  5. From the drop-down menu in the Action field you can choose to not modify the Services, Start the Services, Stop the Services, Restart the Services by choosing From the drop-down menu in the Action field.
  6. You can choose the Service Startup Type from the drop-down menu based on your requirement.
  7. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Services configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  8. Select Save & Continue to configure the Services configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

To learn more about the Registry Settings configuration, refer to this link.

Set Environment Variable

After installing or uninstalling a software, you can set the Environment Variables based on your requirement. Follow the below steps to set the environment variables:

  1. Drag and drop the Set Environment Variable configuration under the Post-Deployment Activities in the Installation or Uninstallation section in the package you are creating.
  2. After clicking on it, provide the Activity Name based on your requirement.
  3. Provide the environment variable in the Variable field.
  4. Provide the value that has to be stored in the environment variable in the Value field.
  5. If you wish to proceed with the next tasks configured even if the Set Environment Variable configuration fails, check the Proceed with the next task even if the above fails box.
  6. Select Save & Continue to configure the Set Environment Variable configuration and proceed with configuring additional configurations that needs to be configured based on your requirement.

Note: How can I execute the Condition/Configuration in order?To execute the Condition/Configuration in order, you can reorder the configuration or the condition in the Summary view of the Pre and Post Deployment Activity.

To learn more about the Registry Settings configuration, refer to link.

Modifying the Pre and Post Deployment Activities

The configured Pre and Post Deployment Activities can be modified based on your requirement.

  1. To modify the configured Pre and Post Deployment Activities, navigate to the Pre or Post Deployment Activities section.
  2. Click on the View Summary option in the Pre and Post Deployment Activities section.
  3. Select the Condition or Configuration that you want to modify from the Summary list.
  4. After making the required modification, click Save and Continue to save the modifications made.

Removing the Pre and Post Deployment Activities

The configured Pre and Post Deployment Activities can be removed based on your requirement.

  1. To remove the configured Pre and Post Deployment Activities, navigate to the Pre or Post Deployment Activities section.
  2. Click on the View Summary option in the Pre and Post Deployment Activities section.
  3. Click on the X icon in the Actions column of the Condition or the Configuration you want to remove.