Which is the "Real" product code?

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ezG
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Which is the "Real" product code?

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I've noticed that the Product Code that you see in the InstallAware dev Environment (I use InstallAware 18) is different than the Product Code shown when I inspect the MSI using Orca.

Is there some algorithm that changes one into the other? I'm just curious.

If I want to search for a product in the registry which code should I use? Does one have precedence over the other?
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Re: Which is the "Real" product code?

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The product code is the one (...and only) defined in InstallAware. if you want to search for a product in the registry, just use this one.

The other product code (the one you see using Orca) gets randomly generated by the MSI engine.
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