The reason for the warnings is that the VS CRT merge modules aren't particularly well authored. A validation run on the merge modules would have revealed these problems to the authors at Microsoft.
Windows Installer databases are really property databases - not using a fixed schema, just a bunch of properties for each row - but at the same time, have a fixed schema declared in the _Validation table. The actual package-building features are happy to allow you to insert anything you like anywhere. Only post-validation with the ICEs reveals where the resulting output doesn't match the declared schema. The names of the identifiers are longer than the length supported for an identifier, for several of the identifiers listed. As for SxsInstallCA/SxsUninstallCA, these should normally have been modularized, i.e. their identifiers suffixed with the module's GUID, so that there wasn't an identifier clash between modules or between the module and the outermost install. However, given what this does - install to the side-by-side Win32 assembly store - it probably would have been hard to ensure it only did the work from the current module rather than for all modules, so it presumably wasn't modularized so that it only runs once. There's some reason that these modules use custom actions to install to the side-by-side assembly store, rather than the built-in functionality (on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 - the built-in functionality is used on Windows Vista). I'm not sure where the InstallExecuteSequence (etc) stuff is coming from - I can't see these identifiers listed in the ModuleInstallExecuteSequence in the copy of DebugCRT MSM that I have. I will note that you shouldn't be distributing the debug CRT outside your organization (only for internal testing), but the release CRT MSMs have the same problem. -- Mike Dimmick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Francois Retief Sent: 31 July 2007 10:28 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Getting rid of the warnings when using the VC8 CRTmerge modules Hello, >From reading blogs on the web, the way to add the merge modules for the VC8 CRT libraries is shown in the WXS code below. But I get a lot of warnings in the process. We are using Visual Studio 2005 SP1 and Wix v3.0.2925 What is the reason for all the warnings? What can be done to fix the warnings? Or is there a bug/problem with the CRT merge modules? Cheers Francois <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi";> <Product Id="d1a9a77e-0717-404e-9d84-eb19ba6032a0" Name="MyWixTestApp" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="me" UpgradeCode="53518b27-3cb6-4224-8614-9a74207ccbf9"> <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" /> <Media Id="1" Cabinet="WixProject1.cab" EmbedCab="yes" /> <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"> <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"> <Directory Id="MyCompanyFolder" Name="MyCompany"> <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="MyProduct-1.x"> <Component Id="ProductComponent" Guid="b9396cba-4878-4413-b81b-4ec1ace56eeb"> <!-- TODO: Insert your files, registry keys, and other resources here. --> <File Id="ProductExeFile" Source="$(var.ConsoleApplication1.TargetPath)" /> </Component> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <Merge Id="CRT" SourceFile="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\Microsoft_VC80_DebugCRT_x86.msm" Language="1033" DiskId="1" /> <Merge Id="CRT Policy" SourceFile="C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_DebugCRT_x86.msm" Language="1033" DiskId="1" /> </Directory> <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MyTestApp" Level="1"> <ComponentRef Id="ProductComponent" /> <MergeRef Id='CRT' /> <MergeRef Id='CRT Policy' /> </Feature> </Product> </Wix> ------ Build started: Project: ConsoleApplication1, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------ ConsoleApplication1 -> C:\workspace\WixProject1\ConsoleApplication1\bin\Debug\ConsoleApplication1.e x e ------ Build started: Project: WixProject1, Configuration: Debug Any CPU ------ C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\candle.exe -dDebug -d"DevEnvDir=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\\" -dSolutionDir=C:\workspace\WixProject1\ -dSolutionExt=.sln -dSolutionFileName=WixProject1.sln -dSolutionName=WixProject1 -dSolutionPath=C:\workspace\WixProject1\WixProject1.sln -dConsoleApplication1.Configuration= -dConsoleApplication1.FullConfiguration= -dConsoleApplication1.Platform= -dConsoleApplication1.ProjectDir=C:\workspace\WixProject1\ConsoleApplication 1 \ -dConsoleApplication1.ProjectExt=.csproj -dConsoleApplication1.ProjectFileName=ConsoleApplication1.csproj -dConsoleApplication1.ProjectName=ConsoleApplication1 -dConsoleApplication1.ProjectPath=C:\workspace\WixProject1\ConsoleApplicatio n 1\ConsoleApplication1.csproj -dConsoleApplication1.TargetDir=C:\workspace\WixProject1\ConsoleApplication1 \ bin\Debug\ -dConsoleApplication1.TargetExt=.exe -dConsoleApplication1.TargetFileName=ConsoleApplication1.exe -dConsoleApplication1.TargetName=ConsoleApplication1 -dConsoleApplication1.TargetPath=C:\workspace\WixProject1\ConsoleApplication 1 \bin\Debug\ConsoleApplication1.exe -out obj\Debug\WixProject1.wixobj WixProject1.wxs C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3\bin\Light.exe -out C:\workspace\WixProject1\WixProject1\bin\Debug\WixProject1.msi obj\Debug\WixProject1.wixobj C:\workspace\WixProject1\WixProject1\WixProject1.wxs(19,0): Warning LGHT1055: The InstallExecuteSequence table contains an action 'SxsInstallCA' which cannot be merged from the merge module 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_DebugCRT_x86.msm'. This action is likely colliding with an action in the database that is being created. The colliding action may have been authored in the database or merged in from another merge module. If this is a standard action, it is likely colliding due to a difference in the condition for the action in the database and merge module. If this is a custom action, it should only be declared in the database or one merge module. C:\workspace\WixProject1\WixProject1\WixProject1.wxs(19,0): Warning LGHT1055: The InstallExecuteSequence table contains an action 'SxsUninstallCA' which cannot be merged from the merge module 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Merge Modules\policy_8_0_Microsoft_VC80_DebugCRT_x86.msm'. This action is likely colliding with an action in the database that is being created. The colliding action may have been authored in the database or merged in from another merge module. If this is a standard action, it is likely colliding due to a difference in the condition for the action in the database and merge module. If this is a custom action, it should only be declared in the database or one merge module. light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.762.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.100.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.101.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.103.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.104.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.193.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.762.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.100.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.101.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.103.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.104.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Component, Column: KeyPath, Key(s): downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.193.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.100.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.101.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.103.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.104.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.193.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.762.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.100.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.101.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.103.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.762.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.104.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE03: String overflow (greater than length permitted in column); Table: Registry, Column: Registry, Key(s): reg_downlevel_manifest.8.0.50727.193.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 2 in the table InstallExecuteSequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 1 in the table InstallExecuteSequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 2 in the table InstallUISequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 1 in the table InstallUISequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 2 in the table AdminExecuteSequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 1 in the table AdminExecuteSequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 2 in the table AdminUISequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 1 in the table AdminUISequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.550B5BF0_FF32_EF74_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 2 in the table AdvtExecuteSequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE82: This action SystemFolder.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E has duplicate sequence number 1 in the table AdvtExecuteSequence light.exe(0,0): Warning LGHT1076: ICE83: The keypath for Global Win32 SXS Assembly (Component_=uplevel.574A21CB_408A_3825_FF1F_C8B3B9A1E18E) SHOULD NOT be it's manifest file for assemblies other than Win32 Policy assemblies ========== Build: 2 succeeded or up-to-date, 0 failed, 0 skipped ========== E-Mail disclaimer: http://www.sunspace.co.za/emaildisclaimer.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. 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