Deleting Records from a Table

InstallShield 2025

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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

You can use the Direct Editor to delete a record in your InstallShield project file (.ism) or Windows Installer database (.msi, .msm, or .mst).

To delete a record (row) from a table:

1. In the View List under Additional Tools, click Direct Editor.
2. In the Tables explorer, select the table that contains the record that you want to delete.
3. In the table grid, select the record that you want to delete.
4. Click the Delete Selected Records button or press DELETE.

See Also

Direct Editor