A software installation and semantic database validation system using custom
actions
is disclosed. The system includes a database engine module for maintaining a database.
The database contains a custom action table, with columns in the table providing
information about the action. Each row in the table represent an individual action.
The system also includes an installation engine module operative to read an action
value from an action column of the action row and causing an action specified by
the action value to be performed by a computer. The actions can be executable programs,
Dynamic Link Library modules, or script written in scripting languages such as
JavaScript or Visual Basic.
