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Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components

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See To assemble the merge
To assemble the merge module
1. Assemble the merge module by adding files, registry entries and so on using the
pages under the Details page group. Because merge modules cannot have multiple
features, you don't select a feature on these pages.
Note
The Files page includes an extra folder named Application. By default, files that you
add to this folder are copied to the default installation directory of the installation
into which the merge module is merged. Example: If you merge the merge module
into an installation that installs files to C:\Program Files\Product, all files you add to
the Application folder will also be installed to C:\Program Files\Product.
2. If you're creating a configurable merge module, specify which items can be modified
when the module is merged into an installation.
See Creating a Configurable Merge Module
3. Select the dependencies and exclusions for this merge module.
Dependencies are other merge modules that must be included with this merge
module, and exclusions are other merge modules that cannot be included with this
merge module.
See Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module
for a Merge Module on page 327.
4. Configure the summary information for the merge module.
See General Information Page
5. Configure the Module Details page, which contains the merge module name,
language, and version.
See Setting Merge Module Details
After you create the merge module, you can add it to a standard installation.
See Adding a Merge Module to an Installation
See also:
About Merge Modules on page 323
Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components
Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules
You can create a merge module by moving components from a feature in an existing
installation file or merge module into a new merge module.
Note
All the components you plan to move to the new merge module must be in the same
feature. If they are not, create a feature temporarily and add the components to it in
Setup Editor > Features tab.
Merge Modules and Transforms
module.
on page 331.
on page 326 and
on page 89.
on page 325.
on page 338.
on page 329
on page 324
Setting Exclusions
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