Validation Tab

InstallShield 2016 ยป Options Dialog Box

On the Validation tab of the Options dialog box, you can specify the type of validation you want InstallShield to perform after a successful build.

Validation Tab Settings

Setting

Project Type

Description

Perform Patching & Upgrading validation

Basic MSI, InstallScript MSI

Select this check box to perform validation on both patches and upgrades.

Perform validation using

Basic MSI, InstallScript MSI

To perform validation every time that you build an installation project, select this check box and then select the check box of one or more validation suites. You can also browse for a new validation module (.cub file).

Perform merge module validation using

Merge Module

To perform validation every time that you build a merge module, select this check box and then select the check box of one or more validation suites. You can also browse for a new validation module (.cub file).

Click the Customize button to specify which internal consistency evaluators (ICEs) should be used for a specific validation suite. For more information, see Specifying Which ICEs, ISICEs, ISVICEs and ISBPs Should Be Run During Validation.

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