Get MSISummaryInfo

Get-MSISummaryInfo

SYNOPSIS

Gets the summary information from a product or patch package, or from a transform.

SYNTAX

Path (Default)

Get-MSISummaryInfo [-IncludeTransforms] [[-Path] <String[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

LiteralPath

Get-MSISummaryInfo [-IncludeTransforms] -LiteralPath <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The summary information stream is used by Windows Installer to determine applicability, version requirements, and more. Use this command to view the summary information for a product or patch package, or a transform. The properties returned are adapted for each file type.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

get-childitem -filter *.ms* | get-msisummaryinfo

Gets summary information for any file matching .ms, including .msi, .msp, and .mst packages.

EXAMPLE 2

get-msisummaryinfo *.msp -includetransforms

Gets the patch and embedded transform summary information.

PARAMETERS

-IncludeTransforms

Whether to enumerate the transforms within a patch package.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Transforms

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-LiteralPath

The path to a package or transform to open. The value of -LiteralPath is used exactly as typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: LiteralPath
Aliases: PSPath

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The path to a package or transform to open. Wildcards are permitted. You can specify * in any part of the path to select all matching files.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Path
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: True

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package.TransformInfo

Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstaller.SummaryInfo

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