Services View
InstallShield 2016
Project • The Services view (and the Services area for a component) is available in the following project types:
You can use the Services view to configure a component that installs, starts, stops, or deletes a service during installation or uninstallation. You can also use this view to configure extended service customization options that are available with Windows Installer 5. As an alternative to using the Services view, you can use the Services area under the Advanced Settings node of the Components view or the Setup Design view. If you configure service information in any of these areas, the other areas are automatically updated accordingly.
Note the following details about working with services:
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The name that you enter for the service in the Services node must match the name that is shown on the service’s Properties dialog box. (To access an installed service’s properties: In the Services administrative tool, right-click the service and then click Properties.) |
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The service that you are starting, stopping, deleting, or configuring can either be already present on the target system during installation or uninstallation, or it can be installed as part of your installation. |
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The service executable file should be the key file of its component. For more information, see Component Key Files. |
Note • A service must be a single executable file (.exe), since the Windows Installer does not support driver services.
For details about each of the settings that you can configure for a service, see Services View Settings.
See Also
Installing, Controlling, and Configuring Windows Services
Services Settings
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