ApplyPatch Method (patchPackage, transform)

Deployment Tools Foundation ApplyPatch Method (patchPackage, transform)

Applies a patch package to the database, resulting in an installation package that has the patch built-in.

Declaration Syntax

Visual Basic

Visual C++

public void ApplyPatch(
	PatchPackage patchPackage,
	string transform
)

Public Sub ApplyPatch ( _
	patchPackage As PatchPackage, _
	transform As String _
)

public:
void ApplyPatch(
	PatchPackage^ patchPackage, 
	String^ transform
)

Parameters

transform (String): Optional name of the specific transform to apply. This parameter is usually left null, which causes the patch to be searched for a transform that is valid to apply to this database.

Remarks

If the patch contains any binary file patches, they will not immediately be applied to the target files, though they will at installation time.

After calling this method you can use Consolidate(String) to apply the file patches immediately and also discard any outdated files from the package.

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.5.1623.0)