A Microsoft® Windows® Installer Query targeting item allows a
preference item to be applied to computers or users only if certain
aspects of a product, update, or component installed by Windows
Installer on the processing computer match the specified criteria
in the targeting item. If Is Not is selected, it allows the
preference item to be applied only if certain aspects of a product,
update, or component installed by Windows Installer on the
processing computer do not match the specified criteria in the
targeting item.
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Query type
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The targeting item allows the associated preference item to
process if:
- Target exists
- Product: The product with the
specified Product code is installed.
- Patch: The update with the specified
Patch code is installed.
- Component: The keyfile of a component
with the specified Component code is installed.
- Version match
- Product: The product with the
specified Product code is within the specified version
range.
- Component: The keyfile of a component
with the specified Component code is within the specified
version range.
- Get property or Get
information
- Product: The product with the
specified Product code is installed.
- Component: The keyfile of a component
with the specified Component code is installed.
The property or information item is stored in the specified
variable.
- Match property or Match
information
The property or information item matches the specified value in the
targeting item, and:
- Product: The product with the
specified Product code is installed.
- Component: The keyfile of a component
with the specified Component code is installed.
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The targeting item does not allow the preference item to process
if the property or information item has no value.
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Target type
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Defines the target of the Windows Installer query as an
installed product, an installed update, or a component.
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Additional considerations
- To reposition a targeting item within the
list of targeting items that you have applied to a preference item,
either drag the targeting item to a new position, or select the
targeting item and then click the Move Up arrow or Move
Down arrow.
- Preference items are available only in
domain-based GPOs.
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