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Property Manager

Introduction​

This section allows you to change MSI properties. Properties are global variables that MSI uses during an installation.

CAUTION: Do not use properties for passwords or other information that must remain secure. The installer may write the value of a property into a log or the system registry, unencrypted.

Working with properties​

Right-click the property list to create a new property. Select an entry in the list to delete or modify the value of a property.

To reference a property where applicable, use the property's name enclosed in square brackets. For example, [ProductName] references the ProductName property.

Case-sensitivity​

Property names are case-sensitive! All-uppercase property names like SOMEPROPERTY indicate a public property. Public properties can be set by the user when running your installation from the command line. Property names having at least one lowercase letter like AnotherProperty are private properties, and their contents cannot be altered outside of the installation.