Software Deployment

Your better off downloading Insted instead of ORCA it's a bit more friendly and shows you the relationships between the rows in the tables.

The idea would be to change whatever you need in the msi and then generate the transform.

In your case this probably would be adding or changing a Property in the property table

As VBScab said  

"You can create MST by using ORCA. 

Open your MSI in ORCA and goto Transform -> New Tarnsform. Save your changes."

or as timmsie said and use Insted.

You can create MST by using ORCA.
Open your MSI in ORCA and goto Transform -> New Tarnsform. Save your changes.

Jeeoo!
Santro

what packaging software are you using?

ORIGINAL: zipsantro
You can create MST by using ORCA.
Open your MSI in ORCA and goto Transform -> New Tarnsform. Save your changes. Santro, Only a sadist would suggest that someone new to packaging should use Orca to create a transform. Orca is a tool for use by people who know what they're doing.

Pavan (NewToWise), why on earth do you NOT want to use Install Tailor?

what packaging software are you using? Morbius, Seriously? I thought I was the only one who didn't read posts properly. Check the OP's nickname. :)

VBScrab, yes you are right but I have explained a way for creating MST. As a beginner user has to learn and understand and he can choose from all these options.
Pavan, ORCA is really a base tool to do all these stuffs but you should be aware of MSI database which is the first step.

Jeeoo!
Santro

ORIGINAL: Newtowise

I am new to Packaging..I am having a vendor msi. Please can any one tell me how to create an mst file using the msi(Not by using Install Tailor option in wise).


If you don't want to use Install Tailor and you are not too familiar with Orca just yet, then there is another way:
- Launch Wise and start Windows Installer Editor.
- If it doesn't show you the 'New Installation File' window, then click New in the Menu. The New Installation File window pops up now.
- Select Other Templates, select Transform and click OK.
- You get prompted to select your MSI, do so and click Open.
- Make changes and save your MST.

Good Luck.

~Gizsha
(back from being gone)

really a base tool to do all these

Another quick way, right clic your msi, edit with wise. Do not create a project, make your modification and save your work as MST. No need for install tailor.

Thanks I can create an mst.

Another n00b (meaning myself) here is trying to create .mst file as answer file, so I could modify license server adress for application I have as .msi file. I downloaded ORCA, but I don´t understand how it works. I tried to read help, but I couldn´t find simple explanation, how to create an answer file. Please help :)

In addition, if you start installation with following parameters: "msiexec.exe /i install.msi /l*v %temp%\install.log", and perform installation of your program, you will see all properties with param in this log.