Unable to import exported windows MSI bundle

  • 7010920
  • 12-Oct-2012
  • 11-Apr-2013

Environment

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.2 Bundles

Situation

When creating a bundle from an exported bundle with 'zman bc' the following error will be displayed:
Error:"/bundles/test/test_content/a428478f8f18798f37f79bbe37e1559f/test.dll" does not exist or is not a file.
ERROR: 62


The directory structure of the application looks like:
/bundles/test/test_content/a428478f8f18798f37f79bbe37e1559f/test.msi
/bundles/test/test_content/a428478f8f18798f37f79bbe37e1559f/files/test.dll

Resolution

This is fixed in version 11.2.3a - see KB 7011295 "ZENworks Configuration Management 11.2.3a - update information and list of fixes" which can be found at https://support.microfocus.com/kb/doc.php?id=7011295

Workaround: if it is not possible to upgrade to ZCM 11.2.3a at this time, in the interim, Novell has made a Patch available for testing, as part of a Monthly patch update: it can be obtained at https://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=QA0w58MMJWo~ as "ZCM 11.2.2 Monthly Update 1 - see TID 7010464". This update should only be applied if the symptoms above are being experienced, and are causing problems.

Please report any problems encountered when using this Patch, by using the feedback link on this TID.



Please report any problems encountered when using this Patch, by using the feedback link on this TID. 

Workaround:
Change the file name in the bundlename_ActionContentInfo.xml to the file name ending on .msi.

Using the previous example, the test_ActionContentInfo.xml should look like the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ActionInformation>
    <ActionSet type="Install">
        <Action name="Install MSI Action" type="Install MSI Action" index="1">
            <Content>
                <ContentFilePath includeAllFilesinFolder="true" includeAllFilesinSubFolders="true">test_content/a428478f8f18798f37f79bbe37e1559f/ test.msi</ContentFilePath>
            </Content>
        </Action>
    </ActionSet>
</ActionInformation>