How Expressbuild Groups Work; Requirements For Using Expressbuild - Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 8.0 Reference

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Setting Options on page 33

How ExpressBuild Groups Work

Not available in Standard Edition.
You can specify a build group of computers within the same NT domain or workgroup to
share processing of compiles. To specify a build group, first you select an arbitrary name
for the build group. Then, on those computers that will be part of a build group, you do
one of two things:
If Windows Installer Editor is not installed, then run WiseExpressBuild.exe, which is
located in the share point directory. The Wise ExpressBuild dialog box opens.
Specify the group name and whether the WiseExpressBuild.exe should open at
system startup. WiseExpressBuild.exe runs in the background and responds to and
manages compile requests from the build computer. You can open it and edit its
properties by double-clicking on its icon in the Windows taskbar.
If Windows Installer Editor is installed, open it on that computer. Select Tools menu
> Options, click the ExpressBuild tab, and mark the Allow My Computer to Build
for Others check box.
Then enter the group name of the build group your computer will build for. Do this
on each computer that will share processing as part of a single build group. When
you click OK on the Options dialog box, the WiseExpressBuild.exe immediately
begins running on your computer, with its icon showing in the system tray area of
your taskbar.
Note
Performance slowdowns will occur on computers in build groups when they are called
upon to help process compiles.
See also:
About ExpressBuild on page 39
Setting ExpressBuild Options

Requirements for Using ExpressBuild

Requirements for Using ExpressBuild
Not available in Standard Edition.
In the following instances, because of .CAB formation issues, multi-processor
compile does not take place and normal compiling occurs:
If you select Uncompressed external files from the Compression Option
field on the Media page.
If you select One Cab in the Cab Options field on the Media page, or if the
.MSI contains only one .CAB for some other reason.
If you select any size other than zero in the Max Media Size field on the Media
page.
If you are in a merge module.
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