Using InstallShield to Chain Multiple Windows Installer Packages Together

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If your application includes more than one Windows Installer (*.msi) package, you can use InstallShield Editor to chain them together using a nested MSI Custom Action. This enables you to run multiple MSI files within a single setup process.

To do this, you open the InstallShield Editor Custom Actions view and use the Custom Action Wizard.

To add a Nested MSI Custom Action:

1. Launch InstallShield Editor.
2. Open your Windows Installer package in Direct Edit Mode.
3. In the Installation Designer, expand the Behavior and Logic tree and select the Custom Actions node. The Custom Actions view opens.
4. In the middle pane, right-click Custom Actions and then click Custom Action Wizard.
5. Follow the Nested Installations procedure in the InstallShield Editor user documentation to create a nested MSI Custom Action.