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Specifying Whether a Dependency is Mandatory for a Target in a Virtual Package

AdminStudio 2025 R2 | 30.0 | Virtual Package Editor

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This information applies to App-V 4.x packages.

The Virtual Package Editor lets you specify whether a dependency is mandatory in order for target in the primary package (the App-V package that you are editing in the Virtual Package Editor) to run properly. If the dependency is mandatory, the primary package cannot run without loading the required package. For example, a system DLL such as an MFC DLL is likely to be mandatory, but a reference to a document viewer such as Adobe Reader may not be mandatory.

To specify whether a dependency is mandatory for a target in your virtual package:

  1. In the View List under Package Information, click Dependencies.
  2. In the Dependencies explorer, click the target that you want to configure.
  3. In the Settings window, configure the Mandatory setting as needed.
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The Virtual Package Editor lets you configure the settings for more than one target at a time. To learn more, see Configuring the Value of a Setting for More Than One Item at a Time.

See Also

Dependencies View