Apply Package Configuration in Community Edition?

[hfettig]

Hi,

 

I was just wondering if it was possible to apply a package configuration file (which might contain packages), which was created with the professional version, using the community edition. I sent a configuration file to a customer and he reported back that he got a message that this functionality was only available in the professional edition.

 

Cheers,

Heiko

[Jim Kring]

Hi,

 

I was just wondering if it was possible to apply a package configuration file (which might contain packages), which was created with the professional version, using the community edition. I sent a configuration file to a customer and he reported back that he got a message that this functionality was only available in the professional edition.

 

Cheers,

Heiko

 

Heiko,

 

Yes, you can apply a package configuration with Community Edition. There are two ways to do this:

• In Windows File Explorer, right click on the VI Package Configuration file and choose Apply.
  
• Select File>>Apply a VI Package Configuration from VIPM's menu.
  

Ideally, a Community Edition user would just double-click on a VI Package Configuration in Windows File Explorer to Apply it. This feature is scheduled for a future release.

 

Thanks,

 

-Jim

[hooovahh]

This feature is scheduled for a future release.

Glad to hear it, I was getting ready to post a request for this feature, but searching luckily I searched first.

[Jim Kring]

Glad to hear it, I was getting ready to post a request for this feature, but searching luckily I searched first.

 

BTW, I just added this to the list of known issues:

• Known Issue (Case 5074): Double-click on VIPC file in windows explorer should "Apply" VIPC (in Community Edition) rather than show error message
  

Thanks,

 

-Jim