Creating an MSI Package

In this window, the basic parameters of the new MSI package must be configured:

  1. Select the MSI package by clicking Select to the right of the Name box.
     The MSI Packages from [IP Address] dialog displays on the sceen.
  2. Find the desired package in the hierarchy of the device and select it.
  3. Define the archive type for the MSI package in the Archive Type box.

  4. Specify a folder if the new MSI package is to be created in a specific folder.

    If no value is entered in this text box the new package will be published directly under the Packages top node.

  5. Click OK to confirm.
     The dialog closes and the name of the selected msi package displays in the wizard box.
  6. Define the basic parameters for the package by selecting the necessary options from the drop-down lists or checking/unchecking the respective options.
  7. In the Options panel define which other package configuration operations you need to make by checking the respective boxes.
  8. Click Next to continue.

The following topic provides more information about installing MSI package:

MSI Package installation options

In this window, all parameters about the actual installation process must be defined:

Make the required selections in the drop-down lists of the Installation panel and enter the required values in the Installation Options section as explained in the following table and click Next to continue.

Parameter

Description

User interface

Defines the user interface level:

  • Full: Display the fully authored user interface with all wizards, progress and error dialog boxes on the target machine screen. This option requires user cooperation, as wizards usually need input before the installation can continue.
  • Reduced: The wizard dialog boxes is suppressed on the target machine, only the progress and error messages is displayed.
  • Default: The installer selects the appropriate user interface level, which generally means that only the progress messages is displayed.
  • None: Completely silent installation of the package, nothing is displayed on the target machine.
  • Basic progress only: In general the progress bar graphically represents the installation of the individual components and reports either the total time elapsed relative to time remaining or the approximate time remaining until the installation is complete. If you check this option only the general progress of the installation is displayed as well as the remaining time.
  • Basic hide cancel: Used to prevent the user of the target machine from aborting the installation. If you check this option none of the dialog boxes displayed on the screen have a Cancel button.
  • End dialog: If this option is checked, a dialog box is displayed on the target machine at the end of a successful installation or if there has been an error.

If the installation has been cancelled by the user no such dialog box is displayed even if this option is checked.

Installation

Defines the installation type, which are the following:

  • Install: the MSI package is a new or a re-installation.
  • Patch: the MSI package is a patch to an already existing installation. In this case the MSI package of the original installation must be present locally.
  • Repair: to repair an existing installation. In this case the Installer detects components or files missing from the current installation an re-installs the features containing these components or files.
  • Publish: Also called 'install-on-demand' and means that the installation package is put in its target location on the target machine but not yet installed. It is installed when the user or an application activates the published package.
  • Uninstall: Uninstalls an existing installation.

PIDKEY

Enter the serial number (Product ID Key Software Registration) in this field. If no number has been supplied, leave this field empty.

List Of Transform

Manually enter the transform file names (.mst) that you wish to add to the package. If several .mst files are entered, separate them with commas. Transforms are files which can contain files, properties, custom actions, or anything that can be stored in an .msi file. Transforms are commonly used to customize installations for specific departments in an organisation or to create multi-language installations.

Log File

Defines a path to location where the log file of the MSI package execution is stored.

Other options

Adds additional command line options for custom commands with which to launch the MSI file which are not supported by default, such as for example, ALLUSERS.

Delete MSI files

Check this box to delete the MSI files from the client device once installation is complete. This deletion can be done to free disk space on the device. Nevertheless, it may be useful to leave the files on the device in order to carry out any reparation or updates.

Run program in its context

Defines if the program is to be launched from its installation location (checked) or the agent directory (unchecked).

 

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