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Software Manager Reference 20
Introduction to Software Manager
The Meta Data Fields dialog box appears.
2. Click Add.
3. In Field Name, enter text to describe this meta data field and press Tab.
4. From Data Type, select the kind of data this field will accept.
Note
If you change the data type for a field that is in use, the data associated with that
field is deleted from all packages.
„
String
This field will accept any text entry.
„
External Link
This field will accept entry of a UNC path and file name or a URL, which will
become an active hyperlink on the Package pane.
„
Integer
This field will only accept entry of a numeric character. The user can precede
numeric characters with a hyphen to represent a negative number. Decimal
points are not accepted.
„
True/False
„
Yes/No
Any custom data types that you have defined are also listed. You typically define a
custom data type when a meta data field requires the user to select from a set of
predefined values. To define a custom data type, click Custom Data Types.
See Defining a Custom Meta Data Type on page 21.
5. The text you enter in Description appears in a tooltip for this meta data field on the
Product Details page in Windows Installer Editor.
6. Package Pane is marked by default, which causes this field to appear in the
Package pane in Software Manager. If you clear this check box, this field will be
visible in the Package Attributes dialog box only.
7. The meta data fields are displayed to the user in the order they are listed here. To
rearrange the order, click Move Up or Move Down.
8. When you finish adding meta data fields, click OK.
Changing and Deleting Meta Data Fields
z
When you change the data type for a meta data field, data in that field is deleted
from all packages.
z
When you delete a meta data field that is in use, that field is deleted from all
packages.
z
You cannot delete or make changes to the predefined meta data fields.
See also:
Viewing and Editing Package Attributes on page 45