InstallShield Self-Registration (ISSelfReg)

InstallShield 2020

Project:This information applies to the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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DIM

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InstallScript MSI

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Merge Module

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MSI Database

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MSM Database

If you have selected ISSelfReg as the self-registration method for COM servers, and if your project contains any files (or dynamic links) marked as self-registered, InstallShield adds information about those files to the ISSelfReg table of your .msi database. You can view and edit the ISSelfReg table in the Direct Editor. To learn about the fields in this table, see ISSelfReg Table.

In addition, if your project contains any files (or dynamic links) marked as self-registered, InstallShield adds the following custom actions to the Execute sequence of your installation.

Custom Actions Added to Projects that Have Self-Registering COM Servers

Action	Description
ISSelfRegisterCosting	Immediate-execution action that reads the ISSelfReg table and determines which files need to be registered or unregistered. A file will be registered when its component is scheduled to be installed, and unregistered when its component is scheduled to be uninstalled.
ISUnSelfRegisterFiles	Deferred-execution custom action that unregisters each file whose component is scheduled to be removed.
ISSelfRegisterFiles	Deferred-execution custom action that registers each file whose component is scheduled to be installed.
ISSelfRegisterFinalize	Displays error information for files that failed to self-register.

See Also

Direct Editor