PatchMetadata Element

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Description

Properties about the patch to be placed in the PatchMetadata table.

Windows Installer references

MsiPatchMetadata Table

Parents

PatchCreation

Inner Text

None

Children

Sequence (min: 1, max: 1)

Choice of elements (min: 0, max: unbounded)
- CustomProperty (min: 0, max: unbounded): A custom property that extends the standard set.
- OptimizeCustomActions (min: 0, max: 1): Indicates whether custom actions can be skipped when applying the patch.

Attributes

Name	Type	Description	Required
AllowRemoval	YesNoType	Whether this is an uninstallable patch.	Yes
Classification	String	Category of updates. Recommended values are Critical Update, Hotfix, Security Rollup, Security Update, 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.	Yes
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

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