Exporting Tables from the Direct Editor

InstallShield 2016

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

Basic MSI
DIM
InstallScript MSI
Merge Module
MSI Database
MSM Database
QuickPatch
Transform

The Direct Editor lets you export one or more tables as .idt files. You can then import the .idt files into another project or database through the Direct Editor.

To export one or more tables from the Direct Editor:

1. In the View List under Additional Tools, click Direct Editor.
2. In the Tables explorer, right-click one of the tables that you want to export, and then click Export Table(s). The Export Table(s) dialog box opens.
3. In the Output Directory box, specify the directory where you want InstallShield to save the .idt files, or click the Browse button to navigate to the location.
4. In the Tables box, select the check boxes of the tables that you want to export.
5. Click OK.

InstallShield creates a separate .idt file for each table that you selected to export.