Output Files Created by Tag File Generation: .mst and .cab

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When AdminStudio creates a tag file for a Windows Installer package, two files are created in the same directory as the .msi file:

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Compressed (.cab) file—A compressed .cab file is created to contain the tag file. The .cab file is named PackageName_SoftwareID.cab. It contains the .swidtag XML tag file.

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Transform (.mst) file—A transform .mst file is created to associate the tag file in the .cab file with the Windows Installer package. The transform file is named PackageName_SoftwareID.mst.

All three files are placed in the same directory: