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Searching .msi Packages for Specific Text
InstallShield 2015
You can use InstallShield MSI Grep to search a collection of .msi and .msm packages for specific text. You can narrow the search to show results for only certain tables or columns.
To search one or more .msi and .msm packages for specific text:
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Open InstallShield MSI Grep. |
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In the Find box, enter the string for which you want to search. |
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To narrow your search, do one or more of the following: |
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In the Table box, specify the name of the database table that you want InstallShield MSI Grep to search through. |
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In the Column box, specify the name of the database column that you want InstallShield MSI Grep to search through. |
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To modify the list of folders that InstallShield MSI Grep should search, click the ellipsis button, and then select one or more folders. |
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To search in all of the subfolders of the specified directories, select the Recurse check box. |
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To limit the search to certain database types or file names, enter the file names in the Files box. Use an asterisk (*) as a wild-card character. If you specify multiple file names or patterns, separate each with a semicolon (;). |
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Click the Search button. |
InstallShield MSI Grep displays the search results. You can click a search result, and then click a table from that search results to see details.
See Also
InstallShield MSI Grep