You can use Package Builder to perform the following tasks:
  • Configure and create packages, including defining the dependencies between packages.
  • Create local repositories that contain one or more top-level packages, any dependent packages and a feed that lists the collection of packages and their location.
  • Create package installers that contain one or more top-level packages and any dependent packages.
  • Bundle multiple NI product installers into a single package installer.

Known Limitations with Supporting Long Paths

Package Builder does not support directory and file paths greater than 260 characters in length. You cannot open solutions in directories with long paths, and cannot stage and build files for inclusion in a package if the output directory or the files in the output directory have long paths. This is a restriction of the Windows file system, and affects other deployment tools such as TestStand Deployment Utility and Measurement Studio Installer Builder. You may receive generic file I/O errors when building to a path that exceeds this length.