Creating A New Release - Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 8.0 Reference

Creating a New Release

Windows Installer Editor Reference
Itanium edition
See Creating Multiple, Platform-Specific Installations from One Project File
Multiple Releases From a Workbench Process
The predefined Workbench process, Repackage for Windows Installer, works with a
single .MSI that has the default project file name. If you create multiple releases for a
package, you should either customize the process for that project to perform tasks on all
.MSIs that are compiled, or write a macro to change the names of the additional .MSIs
to the default file name.
Working With the Releases Page
Use the following buttons:
Details
Edit a release.
Add
Add a new release.
See Creating a New
Delete
Delete a release. At least one release is required; if the installation only has one
release, you cannot delete it.
Compile
Compile a specific release without compiling the entire installation. Select one or
more releases and click the Compile button at the right of the Releases page.
The Compile button at the bottom of the main window compiles the entire
installation.
See Compiling An Installation
You can edit various aspects of each release on the other pages in the Release Definition
page group.
Note
This page is fully enabled in a .WSI only. In an .MSI or .MST, you cannot add or delete.
To create a new release
1. Select Installation Expert > Releases page.
2. Click Add.
The Release Details dialog box appears.
3. Enter the following:
Release Name
Enter a unique name that describes the release. Example: Standard_CD-ROM or
Standard_Internet. This name appears on the Releases page.
.MSI File Name
Name the installation file for this release. Each release is saved as a separate
.MSI. If you leave this blank, the release name defaults to the name of the .WSI
Organizing Your Installation Into Releases
Release.
on page 78.
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