Configuring Advanced Conversion Options

AdminStudio 2024 | 27.0 | Repackager

Edition:This feature is available in AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.

To set package conversion and component settings in your Repackager project, perform the following steps.

To configure advanced conversion options:

Select Advanced Settings from the Repackager View List. The Advanced Package Settings view opens.

Under Package Conversion, select the package conversion options you want to use during conversion:

Option	Description
Use Editor path variables instead of physical source paths	When storing files in the InstallShield Editor project (.ism), the Wizard uses path variable locations whenever possible.
Display only the Welcome dialog box during installation	Only the Welcome dialog box is displayed when the Windows Installer package is run on a target machine. If this option is unchecked, the default UI sequence is displayed when the setup is installed.
Replace files with merge modules wherever possible	Following best practice rules, Repackager replaces components with comparable merge modules whenever possible.
Use the language captured by the Repackager as the language of the setup	When selected, the target package's language will be the language detected by Repackager (as displayed in the Captured Installation view).
Include files from Setup Intent scan	Any files identified when running the Setup Intent Wizard will be included in the package (unless you have manually excluded them from the project).

Under Component Settings, select the component settings options you want to use during conversion:

Option	Description
Mark components destined for the System folder as permanent	Executable files installed to the system folder (System32Folder) are marked as Permanent files and will not be uninstalled when the package is uninstalled. This eliminates ICE09 validation errors.
Mark components destined for the CommonFiles folder as shared	Executable files installed to the CommonFilesFolder (or a subfolder of CommonFilesFolder) are marked as shared files. This ensures that these components can coexist with DLLs installed by previous setups.
Map registry data to the appropriate COM tables	Setting this option reduces the number of ICE33 warnings that can occur during package validation, resulting from data not being mapped to the appropriate MSI tables.
Map registry data to the appropriate ODBC tables	If selected, ODBC-related registry data is mapped to ODBC tables instead of the Registry table. This data will only function correctly if Windows Installer supports the ODBC resource being mapped; it is recommended that you do not enable this option if you are unsure whether the ODBC resources are supported correctly by Windows Installer.
Map NT Service events to the ServiceControl table	If selected, NT Service–related registry data is mapped to ServiceControl table instead of the Registry table.