Component Settings

InstallShield 2024

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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

When you create a component, its settings have default values, depending on whether you created the component using a view, or using a wizard.

To edit a component’s settings:

1. In the View List under Organization, click Setup Design (in installation projects only) or Components.
2. Click the component that you want to configure, and modify its settings as needed.

For descriptions of each of the settings, see Component Settings.

This section includes the following topics:

Component Destination vs. Feature Destination
Specifying Whether a Component’s Files and Other Associated Data Are Uninstalled During Uninstallation
Configuring Component Conditions
Reevaluating Component Conditions During Reinstallation
Managing Reference Counts for Shared Files
Checking File Versions Before Installing
Installing Files of the Same Name
Setting a Component’s Remote Installation Setting
Extracting COM Registration Data at Build Time
Scanning for .NET Dependencies and Properties
Specifying the .NET Application File
Reading Properties Passed to the .NET Installer Class
Enabling and Disabling Registry Reflection
Specifying Whether Shared Component Patching Should Be Enabled for a Component

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