Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 7.0 SP2 - REFERENCE FOR WISE INSTALLATION STUDIO V1.0 Installation Manual page 103

Windows Installer Editor Reference
Meta Data and the Software Manager Database
(Requires a repository connection.)
If you define meta data fields in Software Manager, they appear on the Product Details
page unless the Software Manager database cannot be found. You can edit these meta
data fields on the Product Details page or in Software Manager. In Software Manager,
you can also change the order in which the meta data fields appear on the Product
Details page.
For an .MSI or .WSI, you can add the meta data that appears on the Product Details
page to the Software Manager database. This lets you add package information to the
Software Manager database early in the development or repackaging process. It also
eliminates the need to enter the meta data manually in Software Manager and ensures
that every package in the database has meta data that meets your corporate standards.
See Adding Meta Data to the Software Manager Database
To set product details
Select Installation Expert > Product Details page and complete the page:
Application
(Requires a repository connection.) Enter the name to use for this application in the
Software Manager database. This can be the same as the Product Name meta data
field. This field appears in an .MSI or .WSI only.
Package
(Requires a repository connection.) Enter a unique name to identify this package in
the Software Manager database. Typically, you use the Application name plus
specific version information. (Example: If the Application name is Product, the
Package name might be Product 5.05.) This field appears in an .MSI or .WSI only.
Product Type
(Read-only.) This displays Windows Installer for installations and Transform for
transforms.
Product Name
Enter the name of the application, which by default is the name of the first directory
you create on the Files or Web Files page.
The end user sees this name during installation and in the Add/Remove Programs
dialog box.
(Visual Studio integrated editor only.) If this installation is part of a Visual Studio
solution, this is pre-filled.
Manufacturer
Enter the manufacturer or publisher of the application.
(Visual Studio integrated editor only.) If this installation is part of a Visual Studio
solution, this is pre-filled.
Version
Enter the version number of the application. Windows Installer uses this to identify
this application when subsequent patches or upgrades are applied. The version
should be in the format AA.BB.CCCC.DDDD, where AA is the major version, BB is
the minor version, CCCC is the build version, and DDDD is optional and ignored. It is
stored as a string data type.
See Incrementing the Product Version
Defining an Installation Project
on page 106.
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