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Use the Custom Mode of the Automatic Method of Packaging

The custom mode of the automatic method of packaging provides enhanced configuration possibilities for experienced users.

Follow these steps:

1. In the Product archive tree window, click the Archive heading to create a new product, or right-click a product to create a new version of an existing product.
2. Click the Create Product Version icon on the toolbar.

   The Create Product Version dialog opens

3. Enter the name (if necessary) and the version number of the new product or product version in the Create Product Version dialog. For the product name, you can enter a maximum of 32 characters.
4. Select the Custom mode check box and Use reference installation check box.
5. Open the Install Previously Created Products dialog.
6. Do one of the following:
   • To create a product with or without dependencies or a delta version, click Continue
   • To create a delta version, delta product, or a combined product, click Install Archived Products

   Note: The delta version is listed twice in this step because it can be created both ways.

   The Installing Archived Versions dialog displays.

7. When prompted, select the previously archived version of the product you are packaging and click Install.

   The version you select will be installed. You can install two or more archived versions. If the archived versions have any dependencies, you must account for them before installing the archived version. If necessary, cancel this procedure and account for the dependencies, and then install the archived version.

8. When you are finished installing archived products, click OK.

   The Selecting Product Type dialog appears.

9. Select delta or combined product.

   The Installing Software dialog displays.

10. Install the product you are packaging, according to both the instructions on that dialog and the instructions for the product being packaged.

    If required by the newly installed product, and if prompted by the Using the Software dialog, start and end the newly installed product to set the proper registry entries for its programs.

11. Click Continue.

    The Packager starts analyzing the file system, and displays the List of File System Changes dialog.

12. Choose whether the files will be installed observing a file version or if reference counters will be adjusted.

    The reference system is restored to its initial state.

    The Congratulations dialog appears.

13. Register the package in the software package library or convert it into an MSI package.

    The reference system is reset, and all changes during reference installation are removed.

14. (Optional) Specify enhancements to the packaged product.

    For example, if you are installing a product with dependencies, you must specify the dependencies.