>>>That is the point, you have to go outside the supplied utitlies, In my opinion, if we have to use a utility it should have the needed functionality for common tasks (which I think mine are).
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>>Claude,
>>Then you wouldn't like any version short of the full blown DevStudio. The table editor is incorporated into that version.
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>The full (Developer) version Installshield seems overkill for what I need, what about Installshield Express 5?
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>Are there straight forward alternatives?

The ISX documentation on the IS site mentions "QuickPatch" technology but I don't know if that will solve your problem. It simply may be a better way of creating upgrades. While separating things into Upgrade and Full may help with some things, it will not help with non-versioned files.

>I would like to thank everyone who took the time to answer my questions.

Your welcome.