Setting Expressbuild Options - Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 8.0 Reference

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Setting ExpressBuild Options

Not available in Standard Edition.
If you turn ExpressBuild on, it is turned on globally; that is, it is in effect for all
installation files you open, regardless of when they were created.
Before you use ExpressBuild, verify that you meet the requirements for using
ExpressBuild options and review the reasons why multi-processor compile might not
work.
See Requirements for Using ExpressBuild
To set options:
Select Tools menu > Options and click the ExpressBuild tab. Complete the tab.
You can mark any combination of the three check boxes below. After you mark either of
the first two check boxes, compiles will try to use multi-processor compile unless
prevented from doing so. If you mark Allow My Computer to Build for Others, your
computer is immediately available to assist in compiles being performed on other
computers.
Build Using Multiple Local Processors
Mark this to have multiple processors within this computer help process compiles.
The processors on this computer can be physical or virtual processors. You must
also enter the number of local processors in the field below. There are several
requirements for using this option.
Number of Local Processors
Enter the number of physical or virtual processors available on the current
computer.
Build Using Multiple Distributed Computers
Mark this to have more than one computer help process compiles. You must have
previously set up a build group to use this option. There are several requirements
for using this option.
Build Group Name
Enter the build group name.
See How ExpressBuild Groups Work
Build Group Domain
Enter the NT domain name of the build group. All members of a single build
group must be in the same NT domain.
Allow My Computer to Build for Others
Mark this to have this computer be available to help process compiles that are
started on another build computer. Performance degrades while this computer helps
to process compiles. This causes WiseExpressBuild.exe to start immediately.
Build Group Name
Enter the group name of the build group that your computer will be a member
of. If another computer compiles using your build group name, then your
processor will be used to help compile.
See also:
About ExpressBuild on page 39
on page 41.
on page 41.
Setting Up
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