The General tab is used to configure some general information regarding the Update Management Package, some of which are mandatory information.
The following information can be configured in this tab.
•IMAGE: It is possible to add a custom image to the Update Management Package. Click on the image to open the file browser. It is now possible to add a custom image to a package by opening an image from the browser (the following file formats are supported: .gif, .jpg, .jpeg, and .png).
•NAME: Enter a name for the Update Management Package. This field is mandatory and cannot be left empty.
•MANUFACTURER: This field should contain the name of the creator of the Update Management Package. This field is mandatory and cannot be left empty.
•VERSION: The VERSION field is divided into 4 different fields. All 4 fields should contain an integer value. These fields are mandatory since they are used to coordinate application updates. The number should be increased, each time a revised version of the package is distributed. Since the fields are already divided by periods no further division is necessary. The fields are as follows:
oMajor
oMinor
oBuild
oRevision
•SUPPORT CONTACT: This field can be used to enter a support contact for the package. This could either be the name of the person responsible for the support or some sort of contact like an email address or a phone number.
•COMMENT: This field can be used to add a comment to the package.