In order to save or build a file from RayFlow, the following prerequisites have to be carried out first.
1.RayFlow instance has been configured in profile settings.
2.User has signed-in and selected a RayFlow project.
3.Supporting project is opened within PackDesigner or PackRecorder (supported formats are: RPP, MSI, RCP, MST).
In Order to Save a Package From RayFlow
1.Press FILE button to show the backstage menu.
2.Click on menu item SAVE AS (to save RCP / RPP / MSI / MST files directly in RayFlow) or BUILD (to build MSI / RPP / RCP file to an MSI / RPP / ThinApp / SWV / App-V package and then upload it to RayFlow).
More information about the differences and expected formats can be found in the chapter Building packages.
3.Select radio button To RayFlow.
4.Select the target file format by clicking on it. A new overlay window will be shown, prompting to select RayFlow phase and task.
5.Select the RayFlow phase which contains the task where the file should be saved / built. The counter above the list shows the total number of phases that are visible to the current RayFlow user.
6.Click Continue with this phase... to proceed to the task selection with the currently selected phase. Press Cancel to go back to the backstage menu.
7.Next, select the target RayFlow task.
The number displayed above the list shows the total number of tasks that are visible to the current RayFlow user. The results can be narrowed by ticking the only mine option, which hides all packages not belonging to the current RayFlow user. The task browser displays first 5 data fields from RayFlow to enable easier identification (refer to the RayFlow documentation about setting up the data fields).
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Note: The screenshots above shows a default view with no RayFlow File Depots configured. The chapter Using file depots shows how to use the file depot selector once required features are available and configured on RayFlow Server side. |
8.The results can be narrowed by searching, using the search box in the top right corner of the list.
9.Once the required task is selected, press OK to start building / saving to RayFlow. Press Cancel to go to the backstage menu. In order to go back to the phases view, click the arrow on the left side of the list or the partially transparent area containing the tiles representing available phases.
Storing and Uploading RayFlow Files
The current project will be analyzed and uploaded to RayFlow once the build / save procedure is finished. The following rules apply to the name and format of the uploaded file.
•If the output is a single file (for example an .msi file without supporting files) then the file will be uploaded as-is to RayFlow.
•Otherwise, if the output is a main file with supporting files (for example an App-V package containing icons, XML metadata, .osd file etc.) then the file will be compressed to a .zip format and uploaded to RayFlow using the original file name plus .zip extension (for example MyProject.rpp.zip).
•Regardless of whether the first or second option is used, RayFlow ensures that the file names are unique within the scope of a single task, and the file name might get adjusted by appending an index to the file name. If any change is required, RayPack notifies the user.
By pressing OPEN IN WEB BROWSER, a default Web Browser starts and the permanent link of the affected RayFlow task will be opened automatically (if the current user is also at the same time signed-in into the web version of RayFlow).