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Creating a Patch File

Wise Package Studio Reference
Patch Updates
A Application1
B Application2
C Application1
D Application1
Application2
These patches would be applied to the applications in this order:
Family 100: A, C, D
Family 200: B, D
See also:
Specifying the Patch Sequence
Patch Creation on page 128
Sequencing Patches and MsiPatchSequence Table in the Windows Installer SDK Help
Before you create a patch file, review the guidelines for patch creation.
See Patch Creation on page 128.
To create a patch file
1. Do one of the following:
On the Projects tab, click the Run link to the right of the task or tool associated
with Patch Creation. This tool might skip pages or populate fields based on
command-line options defined in Process Templates Setup.
On the Tools tab, double-click Patch Creation.
The Welcome page appears, listing the basic steps for creating a patch file. The
wizard guides you through each step.
2. Click Next.
The Specify Patch Settings File page appears.
3. Mark one of the following:
Create a new patch file
This creates a new patch settings file (.PCP).
Open an existing patch settings file (.PCP file)
If you mark this, also specify the .PCP file.
4. Click Next.
The Specify Previous Versions page appears, where you select .MSI files of previous
versions that this patch will update, referred to as targets. When this patch is run on
a destination computer, it verifies that a valid target exists before installation. You
must add at least one previous version to this list.
Family
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200
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