Specifying Patch Removal Settings; Upgradesync - Symantec WISE PACKAGE STUDIO 8.0 - REFERENCE V1.0 Reference

UpgradeSync

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Create a log file
Mark this to create a log file containing details of the patch creation. If an error
occurs in the process, refer to this file for information about what caused the
error. The log file has the same name you gave to the output .MSP file with the
extension .LOG, and is in the same directory.

Specifying Patch Removal Settings

Windows Installer 3.0 or later only.
You can make a patch removable through Add/Remove Programs. This lets end users
uninstall a patch without having to uninstall the entire application. For information on
which patches can be removed, see Uninstallable Patches in the Windows Installer SDK
Help.
To specify patch removal settings
1. On the Compile Patch dialog box of Patch Creation, click Allow Removal to display
the Patch Removal Settings dialog box.
See Creating a Patch File
2. Complete the dialog box and click OK:
Make This Patch Removable
Mark this to make this patch removable through Add/Remove Programs.
When you make a patch removable, enter values for the following meta data,
which is used by Add/Remove programs. Only the Classification is required.
Description
Enter a brief description of the patch that will appear in Add/Remove programs.
DisplayName
Enter a name for the patch that will appear in Add/Remove Programs.
Classification
(Required.) Enter text to describe the category of updates that this patch
belongs to. The category descriptions are arbitrary. Examples: hot fix, security
rollup, update, critical update, service pack, update rollup, and so on.
ManufacturerName
Enter the manufacturer or publisher of the application.
TargetProductName
Enter the name of the application that this patch updates.
MoreInfoURL
Enter a URL where end users can get online support for the application.
Using UpgradeSync is one of the steps in preparing software for updates.
See Preparing for Software Updates
UpgradeSync compares the current package with the previous version of the package,
and does the following to prepare the current package for a patch or upgrade:
on page 130.
in the Windows Installer Editor Help.
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