I'm attempting to build a new Basic MSI project for a product that uses COM+ applications. Currently, the product is deploying them by creating one MSI for each (I believe this is done via VB6's IDE?), copying the MSIs to a folder, then manually running the COM+ Application Install Wizard to install them.
The issue is that I cannot get it to show in the Component Services --> COM+ Applications view. I see that it says that only non-system COM+ applications will show in the list, but honestly I don't know what that term differentiates. I have tried a number of different methods in how I added the DLL(s) as Component(s), I used the Wizard mode of InstallShield to open one of the MSIs to view the components it contains and fiddled with the settings (etc), I tried adding a COM+ application created for a different product...but in all of my attempts, nothing ever shows in the COM+ Application list.
Unfortunately, all documentation associated with this feature assume that the COM+ application shows in the list, without specifically describing what allows it to show. I have found next to nothing on the Internet regarding the problem, and I opened an Incident with Flexera Support on Tuesday but still have not heard back from them. So, I've gotten somewhat desperate, so that's my disclaimer, I guess.
It would be very helpful to have step-by-step instructions on how to add a COM+ application to a Basic MSI project, but that is probably too much to ask here. If anyone can help get me going in the right direction, it would be most appreciated...thanks!
You need to have the COM+ application installed on the machine in order to see it listed in the component services view in the InstallShield project.
Also if you have a support contract, you can always call us and discuss about the issue. You should be able to find the phone# from the Maintenance plan kit that you may have received, when you signed for support.
