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Windows Installer Editor Reference
See Defining Custom Meta Data Fields in the Software Manager Help.
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
See How to Get Packages Into the Software Manager Database in the Software Manager
Help.
To set product details
Select Installation Expert > Product Details page and complete the page:
Application
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
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.
Manufacturer
Enter the manufacturer or publisher of the application.
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
Warning
If you are releasing a newer version of your application but are not using an
upgrade or patch, it is very important to enter a new version on the Product Details
page. Not doing so can cause the installation to open in maintenance mode instead
of in normal installation mode. This can result in an installation that is a mixture of
old and new files, which can cause errors in your application. The only exception is if
the installation contains no new files, no deletion of files, and no other system
changes, which means that only the contents of files are changed.
Defining an Installation Project
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