Installshield Product Code __link__ -
If you are a setup developer building an installation package, you can easily view or modify the Product Code directly within the InstallShield Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Open your project in .
For MSI-based installs:
What are you trying to implement (Major Upgrade, Minor Upgrade, or Patch)? installshield product code
An is a unique identifier (a GUID) used by the Windows Installer to distinguish a specific version of a software application. Key Characteristics If you are a setup developer building an
A represents a significant change to your product, for example, from version 2.0.0 to 3.0.0. In this scenario, you must generate a new Product Code . The Windows Installer treats two products with different Product Codes as entirely separate, unrelated products. For a major upgrade, you change the Product Code because you want the new version to install "alongside" the old one, and then a special upgrade table uninstalls the old version. You will also need to set up the Upgrade Paths in your project to tell the new installer which old Product Codes (or Upgrade Code version ranges) it should remove. An is a unique identifier (a GUID) used
