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RemoveDuplicateFiles Action

The RemoveDuplicateFiles action deletes files installed by the DuplicateFiles action.

Sequence Restrictions

The RemoveDuplicateFiles action must occur after the InstallValidate action and before the InstallFiles action.

ActionData Messages

FieldDescription of action data
[1]Identifier of removed file.
[9]Identifier of directory holding removed file.

 

Remarks

To delete a file duplicated with the DuplicateFiles action using the RemoveDuplicateFiles action, the component associated with the file's entry in the DuplicateFile table must be selected for removal.

Use the DestFolder column of the DuplicateFile table to specify the property name whose value identifies the destination folder.

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Build date: 6/25/2009

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