The PROPERTIES tab of the edit component dialog offers the following manipulation options:
Component Id
The GUID is a unique value for the combination of component, version, and language. Even though the MSI Standard table definition allows empty component id's, it is highly recommend to always provide a fully qualified guid for permanent components, since this property is required for component registration, which in turn is required for MSI features, such as Repair, to operate correctly.
Clicking on the button on the right-hand side of the input field automatically generates a valid guid string, consisting of digits and uppercase letters.
Permanency
Activate this checkbox to keep the component on the target system beyond the package de-installation.
Sharing
If this flag is set, the component is marked to contain shared content. As long as there are other packages requiring the component, the highest available version is kept on the system.
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Note: This setting is not supported for Installer versions prior to 4.5. |
Registry Destination
Activate this checkbox to mark a component as containing 64-bit content. If this is a 64-bit component replacing a 32-bit component, activate this checkbox, and assign a new Component Id.
Registry Reflection
Activate this checkbox to enable synchronization between 32 and 64-bit areas of the Registry. Internally, activating the checkbox is reflected as removing the default 512 bit value from the Attributes column.
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Note: This setting is not supported for Installer versions prior to 4.0. |