Cloud "Extra Files" (Deployments)

Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud

Note

Using the Extra Files tool is optional.

The Extra Files tool of the Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud deployment wizard allows you to upload additional configuration files for a deployment.

To add extra folders and/or files:

1. Add the Extra Files tool.

2. Click the Extra Files tool.

1. Either:

   1. Drag and drop the relevant folders or files to the relevant area.

   2. Click the relevant button to browse to and select the relevant folders or files.

Note

See Unsupported File Names and Extensions for Extra Files for a list of filenames and extensions we do not support for upload.

Also, adding a folder will add any files and folders (including their files) within the selected folder.

We support uploading files with the same name, provided they are in different folders. We also support uploading folders with the same name, provided the selected paths are unique.

1. Click Upload when your browser prompts you to upload the content.

   

   The hash will be calculated for any folders/files you upload, which will appear at the bottom of the Extra Files section.

Note

The total number of extra folders/files is not limited, but their total size must not exceed the storage limits for your license type. See Product Limitations for more details.

Also, if the Installer Type on the General Information page is set to .msi, the MST File section will be shown, allowing you to upload a single MST file. This file must have the .mst extension.

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Uploading a .mst file automatically adds the following to the Additional Argument field of the Install Parameters section:

TRANSFORMS=[<mstfile>].mst

where <mstfile> is the name of the uploaded MST file.

1. Repeat the above steps to add any additional folders/files as required.

Note

Once a deployment has been successfully created, you can add or remove any additional folders or files as required.

Next Steps

If you do not want to configure any additional settings, click Next to move to the Assignments tab.

Otherwise, navigate to the relevant tool to configure the required settings, which are explained in the relevant section.

Note

If you upload Extra Files as part of your Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud Deployment, you can reference those files in any of the Scripts in the same deployment by building a path relative to the script's current location. See Referencing Extra Files in Scripts for more information.