Updating the Product Code of One or More Instances

InstallShield 2016

Project • This information applies to Basic MSI projects.

For information on multiple-instance support for InstallScript projects, see Running an InstallScript Installation Multiple Times.

Each instance must have a unique product code. Therefore, when you add an instance to a product configuration in the Releases view, InstallShield automatically adds the ProductCode property, with a new GUID value, to the pane on the right for that instance.

InstallShield enables you to easily change the GUID value of the ProductCode property of one or more instances that are defined for a product configuration in your project.

To update the product code of a specific instance:

1. In the View List under Media, click Releases.
2. In the Releases explorer, click the product configuration that contains the instance.
3. Click the Multiple Instances tab.
4. In the Instances explorer, click the instance whose product code you want to modify.
5. In the grid in the right pane, right-click the GUID for the ProductCode setting that you want to update, and then click Generate a New GUID.

InstallShield changes the GUID.

To update the produce code of each instance that is defined on the Multiple Instances tab for a product configuration:

1. In the View List under Media, click Releases.
2. In the Releases explorer, click the product configuration that contains the instance.
3. Click the Multiple Instances tab.
4. Right-click the Instances explorer and then click Change ProductCode of Each Instance.

InstallShield changes the GUID of each instance that is defined for the product configuration.

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