SXP Packager scans the folders in "Paths to exclude". Why ?

Products

• CA Client Automation
• CA Client Automation - IT Client Manager

Issue/Introduction

In SXP Packager, during creation of a SXP package, folders included in "Paths to exclude" tab are scanned. Why ?

Example : folder C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\*.* is scanned even if it is included in "Paths to exclude" list

Environment

Client Automation - All Versions

Resolution

As C:\ folder (recursive) is present in the "Paths to scan" tab, all folders under C: drive are scanned.

 

Then is a second time, the delta calculation is done and path included in "Excluded Path" are used to exclude them from delta calculations.

 

Packager does these 4 steps :

1. Snapshot before
   It scans on disk the files and directories defined in "Paths to scan" tab.
   
   
2. Installation of products
   
   
3. Snapshot After
   It scans on disk the files and directories defined in "Paths to scan" tab.
   
   
4. Delta calculation
   Difference between Snapshot before and Snapshot After is calculated.
   At this stage the paths in "Paths to exclude" are taken in account and are excluded from delta calculation.

Additional Information

See in the documentation : Paths to Exclude Tab

Paths to Scan Tab
The Paths to Scan tab defines which file system areas belong to the reference system.

Paths to Exclude Tab
The Paths to Exclude tab specifies paths not to verify for changes during the reference installation of a product.

 

"Paths to Scan" are paths which are scanned in "before snapshot" and "after snapshot".
"Paths to Exclude" are paths which are excluded when delta calculation is done between the "before snapshot" and "after snapshot".