Windows Installer Editor Reference
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Merge Modules and Transforms
To create a merge module from existing components
1. Open the installation file or merge module to move components from.
2. Select Tools menu > Move Components to Merge Module.
You can also select Setup Editor > Features tab (in an installation) or Setup Editor >
Modules tab (in a merge module), right-click the feature containing the components
to move, and select Move Components to Merge Module.
The Merge Module Information dialog box appears.
3. Complete the dialog box:
Merge Module Path
Specify a full path for the new merge module.
Module Name
Enter a name that Windows Installer and Windows Installer Editor can use
internally to identify the merge module.
Version
Enter the version of the module. Windows Installer and Windows Installer Editor
use this number to check versions of dependency and exclusion merge
modules. You can use the format xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx.xxxxx, where x is a digit.
See Version in the Windows Installer SDK Help.
Language
Enter the language ID for the merge module. English is 1033. Language neutral
(meaning the merge module works with all languages) is 0.
See
Language IDs
on page 288.
4. Click Next.
The Merge Module Components dialog box appears.
5. From Export from Feature, select the feature that contains the components to
move.
If you are moving components from a merge module, there are no features.
6. Mark the check boxes of the components to move into the new merge module.
7. Click Finish.
The components you select are removed from this installation, compiled into the new
merge module, and re-inserted in the form of a merge module. The new merge module
is also available to other installations.
See also:
Setting Merge Module Details
on page 325
Setting Dependencies for a Merge Module
on page 326
Setting Exclusions for a Merge Module
on page 327
About Merge Modules
on page 323
Available Tabs and Pages in Merge Modules
on page 324
