Advanced Settings Dialog Box
InstallShield 2022 » Microsoft App-V Assistant
Edition:The Microsoft App-V Assistant is included in the Premier Edition of InstallShield.
Version:Some settings apply to particular versions of App-V packages. Version-specific differences are noted where appropriate.
The Advanced Settings dialog box opens when you click the Advanced Settings link in the More Options section on the Build Options tab. This dialog box is where you specify build and run-time options.
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Option |
App-V Version |
Description |
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Generate an installation package as part of the build output |
App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x |
To build an installation package with your App-V package, select this check box. This check box is not selected by default. If you do select this check box, you can specify whether you want to load the installation package from the media location or from the shared location. Building an installation package enables you or your end users to use enterprise distribution tools such as Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager or Novell ZENworks Configuration Management to distribute your App-V package. When you run this Windows Installer file, the minimally required App-V package files will be “installed” in the local App-V client system cache. (The .sft file remains on the App-V server until the client requests that it be downloaded when the application is launched for the first time.) Note:The App-V client must be installed on the local machine before you can install an App-V package. The installation will detect and warn if the App-V client is not available, and the installation will fail. To remove an installed App-V package, you need to use the Application Virtualization Client tool, which is available in the Administrative Tools of the Windows Control Panel. |
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Load from Media Location |
App-V 4.x |
To load the installation package from the media location, select this option. |
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Compress |
App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x |
To build a compressed installation package, select this check box. If this check box is cleared, an uncompressed installation package is built. |
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App-V Client Prerequisite (Generates Setup.exe) |
App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x |
If you want to include the InstallShield prerequisite that installs the App-V client on the target system, select this check box. Note that a Setup.exe setup launcher is required if the InstallShield prerequisite needs to be included in the release. |
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Load from Shared Location |
App-V 4.x |
To load the installation package from the shared location, select this check box. |
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Include App-V Launcher Tool |
App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x |
To use the Include App-V Launcher tool to locally test a newly built App-V package before moving it to a deployment server, select this check box. For more information, see Testing an App-V Package Using the App-V Launcher Tool. |