Alchemy Order of Operations

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Applies to: Alchemy

09/08/2022 Cliff Hobbs   ID: 1470166

Cloudhouse Alchemy performs various operations depending on which task it is performing on the Compatibility Package:

Deploying

When Deploying an Alchemy Compatibility Package, the following actions are performed:

  1. Compatibility Package is validated.
  2. ProgData files are copied over into the deployed folder
  3. Compatibility Package configuration files are copied to the deployed folder
  4. AAV binaries are copied over into the deployed folder
  5. The Pre-deployment script is executed
  6. Windows installer/uninstaller is setup
  7. Shortcuts are configured
  8. Services are installed
  9. COM is deployed
  10. COM+ is deployed
  11. Post-deployment script is executed
  12. File associations are installed.

Running

When Running an Alchemy Compatibility Package, the following actions are performed:

  1. Environment Variables are set
  2. App registry keys are deployed
  3. COM keys are deployed
  4. Log if services are not running
  5. Run Programs.

Updating

When Updating an Alchemy Compatibility Package, the following actions are performed:

  1. Compatibility Package is validated
  2. Windows installer/uninstaller is removed
  3. Pre-uninstall script is executed
  4. Shortcuts are removed
  5. Services are removed
  6. COM is uninstalled
  7. COM+ is uninstalled
  8. Post-Deployment script is executed
  9. File associations are uninstalled
  10. All files are removed from the deploy folder
  11. ProgData files are copied into the deployed folder
  12. Compatibility Package configuration files are copied into the deployed folder
  13. AAV binaries are copied into the deployed folder
  14. Pre-Deployment script is executed
  15. Windows installer/uninstaller is set up
  16. Shortcuts are configured
  17. Services are installed
  18. COM is deployed
  19. COM+ is deployed
  20. Post-Deployment script is executed
  21. File associations are installed.

Uninstalling

When Uninstalling an Alchemy Compatibility Package, the following actions are performed:

  1. Windows installer/uninstaller is removed
  2. Pre-uninstall script is executed
  3. Shortcuts are removed
  4. Services are removed
  5. COM is uninstalled
  6. COM+ is uninstalled
  7. Post-uninstall script is executed
  8. File associations are uninstalled
  9. All files are removed from the deploy folder
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