Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller Namespace

Specifies a return status value for custom actions.

A bad SQL query string was passed to OpenView(String, array<Object>[]()[]) or Execute(String, array<Object>[]()[]).

Collection of column information related to a TableInfo or View.

Defines a single column of a table in an installer database.

Available values for the Attributes column of the Component table.

Provides access to information about a component within the context of an installation session.

Accessor for information about components within the context of an installation session.

Represents an instance of a registered component.

Defines flags for the Attributes column of the Control table.

Marks a method as a custom action entry point.

Contains a collection of key-value pairs suitable for passing between immediate and deferred/rollback/commit custom actions.

Defines flags for the Type column of the CustomAction table.

Accesses a Windows Installer database.

Specifies the open mode for a Database.

Defines flags for the Attributes column of the Dialog table.

Defines a callback function that the installer calls for progress notification and error messages.

[MSI 3.1] Defines a callback function that the installer calls for record-based progress notification and error messages.

Available values for the Attributes column of the Feature table.

Provides access to information about a feature within the context of an installation session.

Accessor for information about features within the context of an installation session.

Represents an instance of a feature of an installed product.

Available values for the Attributes column of the File table.

[MSI 4.5] Interface for an embedded external user interface for an installation.

Receives an exception from DetermineApplicablePatches(String, array<String>[]()[], InapplicablePatchHandler, String, UserContexts) indicating the reason a particular patch is not applicable to a product.

Defines values for the Action column of the IniFile and RemoveIniFile tables.

Subclasses of this abstract class represent a unique instance of a registered product or patch installation.

Subclasses of this abstract class represent an instance of a registered feature or component.

User Canceled the installation.

Represents a per-drive disk space cost for an installation.

Provides static methods for installing and configuring products and patches.

Base class for Windows Installer exceptions.

Base class for Windows Installer handle types (Database, View, Record, SummaryInfo).

Log modes available for EnableLog(InstallLogModes, String) and SetExternalUI(ExternalUIHandler, InstallLogModes).

Type of message to be processed by Message(InstallMessage, Record), ExternalUIHandler, or ExternalUIRecordHandler.

Specifies the install mode for ProvideComponent(String, String, String, InstallMode) or ProvideQualifiedComponent(String, String, InstallMode, String).

Specifies the run mode for GetMode(InstallRunMode).

Installed state of a Component or Feature.

Specifies the type of installation for ApplyPatch(String, String, InstallType, String).

Level of the installation user interface, specified with SetInternalUI(InstallUIOptions).

A method was called on an invalid installer handle. The handle may have been already closed.

Defines values for the Type column of the CompLocator, IniLocator, and RegLocator tables.

Represents a media disk source of a product or a patch.

A failure occurred when executing Merge(Database, String). The exception may contain details about the merge conflict.

Specifies a return status value for message handlers. These values are returned by Message(InstallMessage, Record), ExternalUIHandler, and ProcessMessage(InstallMessage, Record, MessageBoxButtons, MessageBoxIcon, MessageBoxDefaultButton).

The Patch object represents a unique instance of a patch that has been registered or applied.

Specifies the different patch states for GetPatches(String, String, String, UserContexts, PatchStates).

Represents a unique instance of a product that is either advertised, installed or unknown.

Holds data about a component qualifier.

The Record object is a container for holding and transferring a variable number of values. Fields within the record are numerically indexed and can contain strings, integers, streams, and null values. Record fields are indexed starting with 1. Field 0 is a special format field.

Defines values for the Root column of the Registry, RemoveRegistry, and RegLocator tables.

Specifies the reinstall mode for ReinstallFeature(String, String, ReinstallModes) or ReinstallProduct(String, ReinstallModes).

Defines values for the InstallMode column of the RemoveFile table.

Defines values for the ServiceType, StartType, and ErrorControl columns of the ServiceInstall table.

Defines values for the Event column of the ServiceControl table.

The Session object controls the installation process. It opens the install database, which contains the installation tables and data.

Holds information about the target of a shortcut file.

A list of sources for an installed product or patch.

A list of source media for an installed product or patch.

Provides access to summary information of a Windows Installer database.

Contains information about all the tables in a Windows Installer database.

Defines a table in an installation database.

Defines values for the StyleBits column of the TextStyle table.

[MSI 4.5] Handle to a multi-session install transaction.

Attributes for Transaction methods.

Transform error conditions available for CreateTransformSummaryInfo(Database, String, TransformErrors, TransformValidations) or ApplyTransform(String, TransformErrors).

Transform validation flags available for CreateTransformSummaryInfo(Database, String, TransformErrors, TransformValidations).

Defines values for the Attributes column of the Upgrade table.

Holds data about the usage of a feature.

Specifies the installation context for ProductInstallations, PatchInstallationes, and DetermineApplicablePatches(String, array<String>[]()[], InapplicablePatchHandler, String, UserContexts)

Defines the type of error encountered by the Validate(Record), ValidateNew(Record), or ValidateFields(Record) methods of the View class.

Contains specific information about an error encountered by the Validate(Record), ValidateNew(Record), or ValidateFields(Record) methods of the View class.

A View represents a result set obtained when processing a query using the OpenView(String, array<Object>[]()[]) method of a Database. Before any data can be transferred, the query must be executed using the Execute(Record) method, passing to it all replaceable parameters designated within the SQL query string.

Specifies the modify mode for Modify(ViewModifyMode, Record).