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Apr 17, 2012
07:36 PM
Not Seeing Upgrades View
Gang,
I am not finding the Upgrades view. Looking in the Media node and only see “Path Variables” and “Releases”.
Running InstallShield 2012 – Professional.
What am I missing?
Regards.
I am not finding the Upgrades view. Looking in the Media node and only see “Path Variables” and “Releases”.
Running InstallShield 2012 – Professional.
What am I missing?
Regards.
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Apr 17, 2012
07:56 PM
More information.
I was looking in an InstallScript installer. If I change it to an InstallScript MSI installer, the Upgrades option is available.
I was looking in an InstallScript installer. If I change it to an InstallScript MSI installer, the Upgrades option is available.
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Apr 18, 2012
08:01 AM
InstallScript projects let you create differential releases or full releases to upgrade an earlier version of your product. Here are some links to more information:
Differential vs. Full Releases
Creating an InstallScript Release to Update Previous Versions
Differential vs. Full Releases
Creating an InstallScript Release to Update Previous Versions
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Jun 14, 2012
11:25 AM
Same here. Can not find upgarde view or a media node. Release Wizard is disabled as well. Can someone help with this?
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Jun 14, 2012
11:31 AM
I see if i open .ism file then i do see all those options. However msi direct editing does not have it? What is the difference?
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Jun 14, 2012
11:34 AM
The .ism file is the project file that lets you build a file such as an .msi file as output, add upgrade information, add patch information, etc. If you edit the .msi file directly, there is nothing to build, since you are editing the output file directly.
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Jun 14, 2012
01:12 PM
Thank you for the answer. So the only way to add an upgrade when editing an msi is from the upgrade table? Can you change media "thick/thin msi" when editing msi? And is there a GUI "as in wise :)" to add a service control?
Thank you,
Thank you,
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Jun 14, 2012
02:40 PM
One more question. If i need to create an mst to a vendor msi. Can i edit an msi and save it as a mst? This way i am not able to add an upgrade? Correct? Or i should create a project first?
Thanks for the help.
Thanks for the help.
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Jun 15, 2012
09:34 AM
Transforms and upgrades are two very different approaches to solving different things. If you want to create a transform, you can create a transform project in InstallShield; when you create that, you reference your base .msi package, and basically configure the differences that you want to be in the transform. If you want to create an upgrade, you use the Upgrades view in your project. We have a number of technical white papers on upgrades; if you want to create upgrades, you may want to check those out:
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/resources/whitepapers.htm
To configure services, use the Advanced Settings area of the Components view.
http://www.flexerasoftware.com/resources/whitepapers.htm
To configure services, use the Advanced Settings area of the Components view.
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Jun 15, 2012
11:19 AM
Understood. Thank you for your help. Just trying to make sure.
Say you have a vendor msi and you need to create a mst and one of the things you need to add is an upgrade "most vendors will have this"
But upgrade is not available when editing msi directory. So do you need to convert an msi to a project? And then save it as a TRANSFORM?
Thanks for the help.
Say you have a vendor msi and you need to create a mst and one of the things you need to add is an upgrade "most vendors will have this"
But upgrade is not available when editing msi directory. So do you need to convert an msi to a project? And then save it as a TRANSFORM?
Thanks for the help.
