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Nested Package Step

Executes another Package within this step.

Pro Mode is required to use Nested Steps.

Packages can be nested so that one Package can nest a package that also nests others.  Circular references are not allowed and attempting to deploy a Package that indirectly nests back to itself will fail.

Package

Click on the ... button to select a Package to nest.  This link will be maintained even if the nested package is renamed or moved.

Effects of Common Step Properties

Common Step Properties interact with a Nested Package Step a bit differently than for other steps.

Conditions

Conditions on a Nested Package Step apply before any steps within the nested Package are executed.  For example, a Nested Package Step with a 64-bit condition will not execute any steps on a 32-bit system even if the nested steps use a 32-bit condition.

Stop Deployment if this Step fails

This option has no effect on a Nested Package step itself, steps within the nested package will use this option individually and any step within can stop the deployment.

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