On the PDQ Deploy Main Console window, click the 
Package Library button, select Package Library in the tree, or click View > Package Library to access the library of prebuilt ready-to-deploy packages. The Package Library list is also available on the PDQ.com website at https://pdq.com/package-library-list/, for more information see Online Package Library Information.
This section describes the tabs and their uses:
VIDEO: The Package Library in PDQ Deploy
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Packages tab
The Packages tab of the Package Library shows the full list of packages that are available for download. While you can view all the packages in the library, only the ones available to your license will be available to download.
VIDEO: Sorting the Package Library
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From this tab, you can do any of the following:
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Filter by keywords |
Type keywords in the Filter field to filter the Package List. The list sorts as you type. To remove the filter, click the X next to the field, or the X at the bottom of the list. |
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Sort |
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by Category |
To sort packages by product category (for example, Development Tools, Media, or Security), click the Category column header to toggle between ascending |
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by License Type |
By default, you can see all the packages in the Package Library but packages above your license level will be unavailable (grayed out). However, to sort by the license type, click the Subscription column header to toggle between ascending |
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by Downloaded |
To easily identify all the packages you have previously downloaded, click the Downloaded column header to toggle between ascending |
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View Package Details |
To view the package details, select a package. The Package Details panel on the right displays the information about the package, including previous versions. |
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Download package(s) |
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Current versions |
To download packages, select one or more packages from the list and click Download Selected. |
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Past versions |
To download previous versions, select the package. In the Package Details panel, navigate to the Version and click Download Now. (Enterprise mode required) |
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When updated packages are available in the Package Library, the icon in the toolbar changes from normal |
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and descending 
order. For more information about sorting columns and rows, see Update tab
When new or updated packages are added to the Package Library, several indicators on the Main Console window will alert you. The Package Library icon on the toolbar changes from normal to updated 
. Also, the Updated Packages link on the Package Library page indicates how many update notifications there are (and the link appears on the Status bar).
To view the list of updated packages notifications, do one of the following:
•On the Package Library page:
•Click the xx Updated Packages link.
•Click the xx Updates tab.
•On the Status bar, click the xx Updated Packages link.
On the xx Updates tab you can browse the updated packages and remove notifications from the list (Clear Selected Notifications or Clear All Notifications).
NOTE: The Package Library is updated when PDQ Deploy is opened, every 2 hours thereafter, and when manually refreshed (View > Refresh or F5). The list of Updated Packages is based on changes to the library after your initial installation or after using Clear All Notifications.
Download History tab
The Download History tab not only shows you downloads that are in progress, but keeps a running tally of all packages downloaded. This is particularly helpful for Auto Download packages that are automatically after approval. (Enterprise mode required for Auto Download.)
For this page you can do the following:
Task |
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View Download Progress |
When a package is downloading, the Download Progress bar will be displayed. Additionally the Download History tab header will indicate that it is currently in progress. |
Sort by Column Headers |
Click on any column header to toggle between ascending |
Identify updated Auto Download packages. |
For packages set to Auto Download, once approved, the download will appear in the history. To easy identify these updates, the Download Type will be listed as Auto. |
Remove packages from the list |
To remove packages from the list, select the package(s) to be removed and click Clear Selected. |
Remove completed downloads |
To only remove the packages that have completely downloaded, click Clear Completed. |
Auto Download Approvals tab
The Auto Download Approvals tab populates any packages set to Auto Download that has updated and is pending approval. The current version and latest version are listed so you can approve as you see fit. To approval a package, select it from the list and click, Approve Now. (Enterprise mode required.)
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