Packager automation

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The procedures described in this document cannot be used for apps version CC 2019 or later. Learn More.

You can automate the creation of the packages. Using an input XML file that specifies the various settings and options in the package, you can automate the package creation with Creative Cloud Packager.

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Create an XML file with the following options specified in it.

Your XML file should conform to the attached XSD (schema): pkgConfigFile.zip.

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Use the attached XSD file to edit and build your package configuration file.

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pkgConfigFile.zip

Note:

In the input XML file, if you set the appsPanelEnabled flag for false, then you must also set the adminPrivilegesEnabled flag to false.

Example 1: The following XML file automates creation of a serialized package that includes all entitled latest updates:

<CCPPackage>
  <CreatePackage>
	<packageName>AllLatestUpdates Package</packageName>
	<outputLocation>C:\Temp\CCPPkg.9a137bb2-d7b4-4302-bf90-e9f89c502afa\WIN32\mul</outputLocation>
	<is64Bit>true</is64Bit>
	<customerType>enterprise</customerType>
	<organizationName>Adobe Production Validation: GAR</organizationName>
	<matchOSLanguage>true</matchOSLanguage>
	<rumEnabled>true</rumEnabled>
	<updatesEnabled>false</updatesEnabled>
	<appsPanelEnabled>true</appsPanelEnabled>
	<adminPrivilegesEnabled>false</adminPrivilegesEnabled>
	<serialNumber>11111111111111111111111</serialNumber>
	<ProductCategory>AllLatestUpdates</ProductCategory>
	<IncludeUpdates>true</IncludeUpdates>
    <Language>
      <id>en_US</id>
    </Language>
  </CreatePackage>
</CCPPackage>

Example 2: The following XML file creates a team device pool package with all latest updates:

<CCPPackage>
  <CreatePackage>
	<packageName>All Product Package</packageName>
	<outputLocation>C:\Temp\CCPPkg.9a137bb2-d7b4-4302-bf90-e9f89c502afa\WIN32\mul</outputLocation>
	<is64Bit>true</is64Bit>
	<customerType>team</customerType>
	<organizationName>Adobe Production Validation: GAR</organizationName>
	<matchOSLanguage>true</matchOSLanguage>
	<rumEnabled>true</rumEnabled>
	<updatesEnabled>false</updatesEnabled>
	<appsPanelEnabled>true</appsPanelEnabled>
	<adminPrivilegesEnabled>false</adminPrivilegesEnabled>
	<devicePoolName>Complete</devicePoolName>
	<ProductCategory>AllLatestProducts</ProductCategory>
	<IncludeUpdates>true</IncludeUpdates>
    <Language>
      <id>en_US</id>
    </Language>
  </CreatePackage>
</CCPPackage>

Example 3: The following XML file creates an enterprise named package with a custom list of products and updates:

<CCPPackage>
  <CreatePackage>
	<packageName>Custom Package</packageName>
	<outputLocation>C:\Temp\CCPPkg.9a137bb2-d7b4-4302-bf90-e9f89c502afa\WIN32\mul</outputLocation>
	<is64Bit>true</is64Bit>
	<customerType>enterprise</customerType>
	<organizationName>Adobe Production Validation: GAR</organizationName>
	<matchOSLanguage>true</matchOSLanguage>
	<rumEnabled>true</rumEnabled>
	<updatesEnabled>false</updatesEnabled>
	<appsPanelEnabled>true</appsPanelEnabled>
	<adminPrivilegesEnabled>false</adminPrivilegesEnabled>
	<ProductCategory>Custom</ProductCategory>
	<IncludeUpdates>true</IncludeUpdates>
    <Language>
      <id>en_US</id>
    </Language>
//Add the products tag for a custom list of products to be deployed. Inside the Products tag add a Product tag for each of the products to be deployed and specify its sap code and version in it
    <Products>
        <Product>
            <sapCode>AEFT</sapCode>
            <version>12.0</version>
        </Product>
    </Products>
//Add the HDUpdates tag for a list of updates to be deployed for products that can be installed without their base versions. Inside the HDUpdates tag add an HDUpdate tag for each of the updates to be deployed and specify its sap code and version in it
    <HDUpdates>
        <HDUpdate>
            <sapCode>AEFT</sapCode>
            <version>13.8.1</version>
        </HDUpdate>
    </HDUpdates>
//Add the Updates tag for a list of updates to be deployed for products other than the products that can be installed without their base versions. Inside the Updates tag add an Update tag for each of the updates to be deployed and specify the update's refId in it
    <Updates>
        <Update>
            <refId>AdobePhotoshopCC2015-16.0/16.1.2</refId>
        </Update>
    </Updates>
  </CreatePackage>
</CCPPackage>

To specify a custom list of products to be deployed in the XML file, add the Products tag. For each of the products to be deployed, add a Product tag and inside it specify the Sap Code (<sapCode>) and Version (<version>) for each of the products to be deployed. The sap code and versions for the applications that can be deployed without their base versions are listed on this page. For other applications, you can view the Sap Codes and Versions on the CCP Application screen.

To specify a custom list of updates in the XML file, you need to enter one of the following:

For updates of applications that can be deployed without their base versions, you need to add the HDUpdates tag to the XML config file. Inside the HDUpdates tag, you need to enter an HDUpdate tag for each of such updates and specify the Sap Code (<sapCode>) and Version (<version>) of the update in it. The sap code of updates are the same as mentioned for the relevant products in this page. You can find the version for such updates from the Creative Cloud Packager screen for the relevant product.

For updates of other applications, you need to enter the Updates tag. For each of the updates, specify an Update tag and enter only the refID for the update. You can create the refID of the update by adding the Channel ID of the product with the version of the product in the following format: ChannelID/Version. For example, AdobePhotoshopCC2015-16.0/16.1.2. You can find the Channel IDs of the various products on this page. You can find the versions of the product update in Creative Cloud Packager.

Optionally, you can use the following customizations in the XML:

If you have specified ProductCategory as Custom, you also need to specify the exact product and update sap code versions for products and ref IDs for updates in the XML file.
serialNumber is an optional tag and is relevant only when the customerType is specified as Enterprise. If Serialnumber tag is present and specified in the XML file, the automation process creates a Serial Number license package. Otherwise, the automation process creates a Named license package.
devicePoolName is optional and is only relevant when customerType is specified as Team. If devicePoolName tag is present and specified in the XML file, the automation process creates a Device license package. Otherwise, the automation process creates a Named license package.

Run the PDApp with the following parameters specified:

Parameter	Value
Path of the PDApp executable	Specify the path of PDApp executable on your machine in double quotes Mac: Applications/Utilities/Adobe Application Manager/core/Adobe Application Manager.app/Contents/MacOS/PDApp Win: C:/Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/OOBE/PDApp/Core/PDApp.exe
--appletID	CCP_UI
--appletVersion	1.0
--workflow	ccp
--automationMode	ccp_automation
--pkgConfigFile	Name and path of the XML package configuration file as created in step 1.

Following is an example of command for Windows.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\core\PDapp.exe" --appletID=CCP_UI --appletVersion=1.0 --workflow=ccp --automationMode=ccp_automation --pkgConfigFile="<path of input XSD>"

The package gets created. In the same path as your input XML file, another XML file gets created with the name [pkgConfigFileName]_result.xml.

In case of any errors, you can use the [pkgConfigFileName]_result.xml file for more information on the errors and debugging the errors. PDApp and other logs are created as usual.

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