Editing a Table Record

InstallShield 2024

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 view lets you edit a record—or row—in a table of your project or database.

To edit a record in a table through the Direct Editor:

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 edit, and then select the row.
3. Click the Edit Selected Record button. InstallShield displays the Edit Record in Table dialog box. This dialog box lets you edit any of the data in the selected row.
4. Edit the record as needed.
5. Click OK.

Note:The Direct Editor performs field-level validation to help you avoid using an improper data type.

To maintain referential integrity when editing tables in the Direct Editor, select the Maintain referential integrity check box on the Preferences tab of the Options dialog box. You can access this dialog box by clicking Options on the Tools menu. The check box is selected by default.

See Also

Direct Editor