Creating a Feature

Access the Feature Information form and complete the following fields.

Feature

Enter a name for the feature.

Feature Type

Enter the feature type, if applicable.

Description

Enter a description of the feature.

Required

Select this option if the installation of this feature is mandatory for both Compact/Production and Typical/Development installs. Inclusion of this feature cannot be overridden when the package is installed.

Not Required

Select this option if the installation of this feature is optional. Whether the feature is installed depends on the options that you select (Compact/Production and Typical/Development). Inclusion of the feature can be overridden when the package is installed.

Compact/Production

Select this option if this feature is to be included in a Compact/Production install by default. This option can be overridden when the package is installed if Not Required is also selected.

Typical/Development

Select this option if this feature is to be included in a Typical/Development install by default. This option can be overridden when the package is installed if Not Required is also selected.

File Set

Select this option if the feature is a file set.

Registry

Select this option if the feature is a registry setting.

Shortcut

Select this option if the feature is a shortcut.

ODBC Data Sources

Select this option if the feature is an ODBC Data Source.

Additional Package Build Processes

Select this option if the feature is an additional process to be performed during the package build.

Additional Install Processes

Select this option if the feature is an additional process to be performed during the install process.

Initialization Files (INI)

Select this option if the feature is an initialization file.