Index_P

P

package codes, 120, 129, 268

updates and upgrades, 134 ‚ 142

Package Distribution tool (WfWI), 395 ‚ 397

packaging installations, 55 ‚ 82

delivery mechanisms, 73 ‚ 82

including Windows Installer in, 109, 356 ‚ 358

organizing the setup, 64 ‚ 67, 185 ‚ 187, 224

installation schemes and feature sets, 67 ‚ 69

various components and utilities, 69 ‚ 73

where to install files, 65 ‚ 67

package structure, 112 ‚ 133

database schema, 121

features and components. See

components; features

GUIDs, 115, 129 ‚ 133

merge modules, 115. See also merge modules

summary information, 120

tables of, 122 ‚ 128. See also tables, databases

preparing for delivery, 57 ‚ 64

readiness, determining, 51 ‚ 54, 55 ‚ 57

parties, naming in contracts, 312

partition imagers, 458

partying after product release, 249

Pascal scripting, Inno Setup, 453

Patch Creation wizard, WfWI, 401

patches (MSP files), 141, 143, 266.

See also repairing applications

creating, tools for, 110

creating with InstallShield Express 4.0, 360 ‚ 366

fast patch, 27

MSDE and, 222

updated runtimes , 265

Wise for Windows Installer, 400 ‚ 403

paths, relative vs. hardcoded, 8 ‚ 9

payment schedule, defining, 311

PC Install, 99

pcAnywhere utility, 79 ‚ 81, 459

PCP files. See patches

peer-to-peer networks, 159

per-machine licenses, 324

per- user licenses, 324

per-user vs. per-machine installation, 152

performance

capacity testing, 10, 215

client/server applications, 204 ‚ 205

connectivity requirements, 39

diskette reliability, 74

ignored commands, 19

MSDE vs. VFP, 215

networking requirements, 33 ‚ 35

pcAnywhere utility, 80 ‚ 81

processing requirements, 13

peripherals, requirements for, 26.

See also hardware

permanent data files, 139 ‚ 140, 188

permissions. See access rights

personnel. See customer relationships

physical office layout, 39

planning deployment, 2 ‚ 3, 23 ‚ 54

client interaction, 40 ‚ 46.

See also customer relationships

computing environment.

See customer environment

post-mortem review, 243 ‚ 245

pre-installation issues, 46 ‚ 51

preparing for delivery, 57 ‚ 64

release deployment and scheduling, 51 ‚ 54, 55 ‚ 56

preparing for, 57 ‚ 64

platforms, computing, 26, 32

platforms, database. See database platforms

politics, office, 43

post-implementation phase, 4 ‚ 5, 243 ‚ 251

InstaFox installer, 425

technical support, 239 ‚ 243

post-mortem review, 243 ‚ 245

post-release party, 249

pre-installation concerns, 46 ‚ 51

preparing for delivery, 57 ‚ 64

‚“Pressure Cooker Approach ‚½ (project requirements), 51

previously developed generic code, 314

primary release DLL, 61

printing

printer requirements, 14

removing printer information from reports , 7 ‚ 8

PrintKey-Pro utility, 460

privacy agreements, 317

processing requirements, 13

product codes, 129, 131, 268

updates and upgrades, 134 ‚ 142

Product Details page (WfWI), 372

product enhancements, 313

product licensing. See licensing

Product Properties view (QuickPatch IDE), 362

product release, 51 ‚ 54, 55 ‚ 56, 233 ‚ 243

converting data with update releases, 59, 236, 257

Distribute Your Release view

(InstallExpress), 358

post-implementation phase, 4 ‚ 5, 243 ‚ 251

InstaFox installer, 425

technical support, 239 ‚ 243

preparing for, 57 ‚ 64

technical support, 239 ‚ 243

Wise for Windows Installer, 390 ‚ 394

product version, 129, 131 ‚ 132, 268

setting, 132

updates and upgrades, 134 ‚ 142

ProductCode property (MSI files), 122

ProductName property (MSI files), 122

ProductVersion property (MSI files). See product version

professionalism . See customer relationships

program code. See source code

progress dialog, 193

Project Definition group (WfWI), 372 ‚ 376

Project Information dialog, 57

project requirements, documenting, 51, 311

project scope, defining, 311, 321

Project Wizard (InstallShield Express), 335 ‚ 342

properties, files, 346

properties, shortcuts, 191

Property table, MSI files, 122

prototypes , 52, 294

public domain software, 289