Summary

The individual Crystal Reports Merge Modules have been hidden from the Redistributables view as they are managed by the Crystal Reports Object Wizard. This article discusses how to show all merge modules if desired.

Synopsis

The individual Crystal Reports Merge Modules have been hidden from the Redistributables view as they are managed by the Crystal Reports Object Wizard. This article discusses how to show all merge modules if desired.

Discussion

If you wish to view the individual Crystal Reports Merge Modules in the Redistributables view, this can be easily accomplished. The hiding of these merge modules is controlled by the file HideMM.ini. This file can be renamed or modified to allow certain or all Crystal Reports Merge Modules to be displayed.

To display all Crystal Reports Merge Modules, follow these steps:

1. Locate the file HideMM.ini in the following location:
   
   <ProductPath>\Support
   
   

   NOTE: By default, <Product Path> is the installed location of the product, e.g., Program Files\InstallShield\AdminStudio\3.5\Developer or Program Files\InstallShield\DevStudio.

2. Rename this file to another name, such as HideMM_backup.ini.
   
   
3. Close and re-open InstallShield.

To display certain Crystal Reports Merge Modules, follow these steps:

1. After locating the HideMM.ini file using the steps above, open it in a text editor, such as Notepad.
   
   
2. This file lists all merge modules to hide. If you would like to make some visible, remove that merge module from the list.
   
   
3. Save the changes to HideMM.ini.
   
   
4. Close and re-open InstallShield.

NOTE: When installing future InstallShield upgrades, remember to restore this file back to its original name and/or contents to prevent problems during the upgrade.

Additional Information

For additional information on using merge modules and objects, see the InstallShield Help Library topic Redistributables (Objects) View.