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Chapter 15

Merge Modules and Transforms

You can apply merge modules and transforms to installations you create in Wise for

Windows Installer. Both change the installation in some way. Merge modules are

databases that contain separate, self-contained software installations. You use them to

insert shared Windows Installer components and setup logic into an installation during

compile. Transforms are applied at runtime only, to customize the installation for a

particular group of end users.

Topics include:

! About Merge Modules.

! Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules.

! Creating a Merge Module As a New Installation.

! Creating a Merge Module Within a Solution.

! Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components.

! Creating a Configurable Merge Module.

! About the Merge Modules Page.

! Adding a Merge Module to an Installation.

! About Transforms.

! Creating a Transform Based on an Existing .MSI.

! Applying a Transform to an Installation.

! Multiple Instance Installations.