Custom Properties - Tracking the Build/Edition name

On this page, we're going to learn how to set up the tracking of your installer's build or edition name using Installer Analytics.

First, we'll need an Advanced Installer project. You can open your existing project or create a new one. You can always follow a tutorial like this one if you're new to Advanced Installer.

Second, we'll need to enable the Installer Analytics tracking for that project. If you're unfamiliar with this step, you can follow this link to guide you step by step.

Third, and this is the most crucial part, we need to add the 'AI_BUILD_NAME' property into the Installer Analytics view of your project. To do so, we need to:

1. Navigate to the Installer Analytics view from your Advanced Installer project

   

2. In the 'Report Installation Data' section, you'll see the Custom Properties table

   

3. Press 'Add' in order to open the 'Select a Property' picker

   

4. Enter 'AI_BUILD_NAME' and press 'OK'

   

   

Fourth, we need to save, build the project, and finally release the installer to your customers. Once these have been done, your clients will start installing your product, and Installer Analytics WebApp will show the tracking data.

Note: You can also test the tracking yourself before releasing it to ensure that everything was configured correctly. If you plan to do so, please use the Only Filtered IPs option, as your IP might be already placed in the exclusion list from the App Settings view in the 'IP Filter' section.