Resolve Conflict Dialog Box

InstallShield 2020

The Resolve Conflict dialog box identifies a conflict when you are exporting a dialog, component, or custom action to another project, or when you are importing a DIM into an installation project. A conflict occurs when the target project has an item with the same name as but different values in its settings than the one you are exporting. Resolve the conflict by selecting one of the options and clicking OK, or by renaming the item in a key column.

If you click Cancel, the item is not exported to another project, or the DIM is not imported into the installation project.

Dialog Box Settings

Resolve Conflict Dialog Box Settings

Setting

Description

Table

The table shows all of the data that pertains to the dialog, control, component, custom action, or other item.

If you are exporting an item to a different project, the Source Data column shows the values of the settings for the item that you are exporting from the current project to a different project. The Target Data column shows the values of the settings of the existing item in the project to which you are exporting.

If you are importing a DIM project into an installation project, the Source Data column shows the values of the settings for the item in the DIM project. The Target Data column shows the values of the settings of the setting for the item in the installation project.

Key icons identify key columns in the record. If there is a conflict between the values, that row appears in red. Your selection for resolving the conflict determines whether InstallShield overwrites the existing item and its settings.

Resolution

Indicate how you want to resolve the conflict. Available options are:

• Skip—Use the value in the Source Data column. If additional conflicts remain, show the next conflict.
• Skip All— Use the value in the Source Data column for the current conflict as well as any remaining conflicts.
• Overwrite—Use the value in the Target Data column. If additional conflicts remain, show the next conflict.
• Overwrite All—Use the value in the Target Data column for the current conflict as well as any remaining conflicts.
• Rename—Use a different value for the key column so that there is no conflict for the item. To use this option, first select the row that contains the key that you want to rename, select the Rename option, and then click the Edit button. The Rename Key dialog box opens, letting you specify the new value for the key column.