You can also create a cloned MSI by changing the configuration settings in Builder. The cloned MSI can be deployed side by side with the existing MSI.
To create a cloned MSI using Builder, perform the following:
Open an existing project in Visual Studio.
In the Standard toolbar, select Release from the Solution Configurations drop-down list and select Windows from the Solutions Platform drop-down list.
The Configuration Manager dialog box appears.
Perform the following in the Configuration Manager dialog box:
From the Active solution configuration drop-down list, select New.
The New Solution Configuration dialog box appears.
Enter a Name.
Ensure that the Create new project configurations check box is selected.
Click OK. The new configuration is added.
From the Platform drop-down list, select the platform for deployment.
Ensure that the Build check box is selected.
Click Close to close the Configuration Manager dialog box.
Note: Ensure that Location is added in the model.
In the Class View, right-click the Location > Properties.
In the Location Property Pages dialog box, enter the new Path Name, and click Apply and OK.
In the Class View, right-click the deployment folder and select Properties.
In the Deployment Folder Property Pages dialog box, change the following properties:
Package Name
Package Intermediate Directory (Not mandatory but recommended to change)
Package Installation Directory
Click Apply and OK.
In the Class View, right-click the segment and select Properties.
In the Segment Property Pages dialog box, change the following properties:
Alternate Name
COM Prog Id
Database Schema Name
Database Name
Click Apply and OK.
In the Class View, right-click the deployment folder and select Build.
After the build process is successfully completed, the cloned MSI is created in the specified Package Intermediate Directory and the name of the package is <Package_Name>.msi.
Refer to Configuring Winform for Cloned Reports in the Agile Business Suite Installation and Configuration Guide for more information.