PatchMetadata Element
- Description
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Properties about the patch to be placed in the PatchMetadata table.
- Windows Installer references
- None
- Parents
- PatchCreation
- Inner Text
- None
- Children
- Choice of elements (min: 1, max: 1)
- CustomProperty (min: 0, max: 1): A custom property that extends the standard set.
- Attributes
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Name Type Description Required AllowRemoval YesNoType Whether this is an uninstallable patch. Yes Classification Enumeration Category of updates. This attribute's value should be one of the following: - Critical Update
- Hotfix
- Security Rollup
- Service Pack
- Update
- Update Rollup
Yes CreationTimeUTC String Creation time of the .msp file in the form mm:dd:yy:HH:MM (month: day : year : hour : minute). Description String Description of the patch. Yes DisplayName String A title for the patch that is suitable for public display. In Add/Remove Programs from XP SP2 on. Yes ManufacturerName String Name of the manufacturer. Yes MinorUpdateTargetRTM String Indicates that the patch targets the RTM version of the product or the most recent major upgrade patch. Author this optional property in minor update patches that contain sequencing information to indicate that the patch removes all patches up to the RTM version of the product, or up to the most recent major upgrade patch. This property is available beginning with Windows Installer 3.1. MoreInfoURL String A URL that provides information specific to this patch. In Add/Remove Programs from XP SP2 on. OptimizedInstallMode YesNoType If this attribute is set to 'yes' in all the patches to be applied in a transaction, the application of the patch is optimized if possible. Available beginning with Windows Installer 3.1. TargetProductName String Name of the application or target product suite. Yes - See Also
- Wix Schema