Removing Tables Through the Direct Editor

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 custom table in your InstallShield project file (.ism) or Windows Installer database (.msi, .msm, or .mst).

To remove a custom table:

1. In the View List under Additional Tools, click Direct Editor.
2. In the Tables explorer, right-click the custom table that you want to delete, and then click Drop Table.

Note:You can remove (drop) only user-defined tables. InstallShield tables and standard tables cannot be removed.