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About Merge Modules
11. If you’re creating a configurable merge module, specify which items can be modified
when the module is merged into an installation. See Creating a Configurable Merge
Module on page 338.
12. Select the dependencies and exclusions for this merge module.
Dependencies are other merge modules that must be included with this merge
module, and exclusions are other merge modules that cannot be included with this
merge module. See Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module on page 332 and
Setting Exclusions for a Merge Module on page 333.
13. Configure the summary information for the merge module, which is described in
General Information Page on page 105.
14. Configure the Module Details page, which contains the merge module name,
language, and version, and is described in Setting Merge Module Details on
page 331.
After you create the merge module, you can add it to a standard installation. See Adding
a Merge Module to an Installation on page 344.
Also see Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules on page 331.
Creating a Merge Module From Existing Components
You can create a merge module by moving components from a feature in an existing
installation file or merge module into a new merge module.
Note
All the components you plan to move to the new merge module must be in the same feature.
If they are not, create a feature temporarily and add the components to it in Setup Editor >
Features tab.
1. Open the installation file or merge module to move components from.
2. Select Tools menu > Move Components to Merge Module. (In Visual Studio: Project
menu > Move Components to Merge Module.)
You can also select Setup Editor > Features tab (in an installation) or Setup Editor >
Modules tab (in a merge module), right-click the feature containing the components
to move, and select Move Components to Merge Module.
The Merge Module Information dialog appears.
3. Complete the dialog:
• Merge Module Path
Specify a full pathname for the new merge module.
•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.