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About Merge Modules
Creating a Merge Module Within a Solution on page 336
Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components on page 337
Creating a Configurable Merge Module on page 338
About the Merge Modules Page on page 344
Editing Merge Module Details on page 346
Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules
When you work in a merge module, you have access to a limited set of pages in
Installation Expert. Some of these pages are unique to merge modules.
You cannot add features to a merge module, therefore, the Features tab does not appear
in Setup Editor when you are in a merge module. Instead, the Module tab appears,
which contains information similar to that found on the Features tab. It lets you
manipulate the components, files, registry entries, and other items in the merge
module. Items you add to the merge module are listed under this tab. For information
about each icon, see Items You Can Add on the Features Tab on page 385.
The panes on the Module tab show only the items you’ve added, unless you select to
show empty folders and items from the right-click menu. The upper right pane shows
the contents of the item selected in the left pane. For an expanded view of a selected
item, double-click the item in the right pane.
Also see:
Setting Merge Module Details on page 331
Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module on page 332
Setting Exclusions for a Merge Module on page 333
Creating a Merge Module As a New Installation on page 334
Creating a Merge Module Within a Solution on page 336
Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components on page 337
Creating a Configurable Merge Module on page 338
Setting Merge Module Details
" Available in merge module files (.WSM, .MSM) only.
Use the Module Details page to specify the name, version, language, and type of a
merge module. Windows Installer uses this information to identify the merge module.
1. Select Installation Expert > Module Details page.
If there is no Module Details page, you are not in a merge module file.
2. Complete the page:
•Module Name
Enter a name that Windows Installer and Wise for Windows Installer can use
internally to identify the merge module.
•Version
Enter the version of the module. Windows Installer and Wise for Windows
Installer use this number to check versions of dependency and exclusion merge
modules. You can use the format xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx, where x is a digit.
See Version in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
• Language
Enter the language code for the merge module. English is 1033. Language
neutral (meaning the merge module works with all languages) is 0. See
Language IDs on page 277.