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Product Parameters

Product parameters configure the installation of the PIF product. They exchange information between scripts and the install process. The Installer resolves parameters at installation time of the PIF product. Using parameters, you can define installation paths and include or exclude components from the installation process. Product-specific parameters can also be passed to the installation. Parameters are uniquely specified by their names. Parameter names are always lead by the dollar sign ($).

Parameters are defined by the parameter name, type, and value. The value of a parameter can be an absolute (static) value, the result of a command execution, the outcome of another parameter, or the combination of an absolute value and another parameter.