Editing Project Tables
InstallShield 2016
Project • The Direct Editor in the following project types lets you view and edit the tables in your project file (.ism):
The Direct Editor in InstallScript and InstallScript Object projects lets you see all of the tables in your .ism file; however, it is recommended that you use the other views in InstallShield to modify these types of projects.
InstallShield project files (.ism files) use the Windows Installer table format. The Direct Editor is a view in InstallShield that lets you review all of the tables in your project file (.ism). This view also offers functionality for advanced users who are very familiar with the Windows Installer database format. For example, you can use the Direct Editor to perform the following tasks:
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View all of the tables in the project file (.ism). |
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Add and remove records from tables. |
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Cut, copy, and paste records or fields. |
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Edit individual fields in the tables. |
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Filter the table records that are shown to hide ones that do not contain a specific string. |
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Search one table or all tables for a specific string and replace it if necessary. |
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Resize and reorder the columns in a table. |
See Also
Directly Editing .msi and .msm Databases
Editing Installation and Project Tables
Direct Editor
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