Component Type: Registry File

Registry files are generated by Regedit to represent exports to the metabase. *.reg files are in text format and specify the keys and values to add or remove from the registry.

Browsing

Table 5–23 Registry File Browser Behavior

Root Path	Uses standard File Browser
Delimiter
Ordering
Selection Type
Sample Path
Filters	*.reg

Exported/Internal File Format

COM components are stored as a file in their native text file format.

M-I Difference

M-I Differencing is not supported for *.reg files. Snapshots will not be taking during installation resulting in nothing to diff during the M-I diff. If the user would like to difference registry changes they are encouraged to use the built-in Registry keys type.

Installation

Regedit /s <file path> is called on the *.reg file to write its changes to the registry.

Un-Install

During uninstall only the *.reg file used during installation will be removed. The registry keys inside the reg file are unaffected. Users are encouraged to use the build-in Registry keys type to allow for registry un-installation.

Error Conditions

Table 5–24 Registry File Error Conditions

Action	Condition	Result
Install	The supplied *.reg file is not in the proper format for regedit.	Installation fails.
Install	The agent does not have proper permissions to write into the registry sections designated by the *.reg file	Installation fails.