Appendix B: Windows Registry Usage
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The QPR 8 installation writes some entries to the Windows Registry under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\QPR Software Plc. folder. The registry keys are as follows:
Entry |
Value |
Example |
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CGIPath |
Indicates where the CGI binary and script files as well as ISAPI DLL are installed. Note that if several CGI installations exist in the same computer, the location is the location of the latest installation. |
C:\inetpub\scripts |
InstallPath |
Indicates where the QPR suite is installed. Note that if several installations exist in the same computer, the location is the location of the latest installation. |
C:\Program Files\QPR 8 |
WebContentsPath |
Indicates where the QPR Web Application Server's web contents (HTML and related files) are installed. Note that if several installations exist in the same computer, the location is the location of the latest installation. |
C:\inetpub\wwwroot |
Registry entries under \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\QPR Software Plc\QPR Home 8.0
Entry |
Value |
Example |
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Office2007Addin |
Indicates whether QPR Add-In for Microsoft Office 2007 is installed. |
1 |
PGApplicationServer |
Indicates whether QPR ProcessGuide Application Server is installed. |
1 |
PGDevelopmentClient |
Indicates whether QPR ProcessGuide Development Client is installed. |
1 |
QPRWebServices |
Indicates whether QPR Web Services Foundation is installed. |
1 |
SCApplicationServer |
Indicates whether QPR ScoreCard Application Server is installed. |
1 |
SCDevelopmentClient |
Indicates whether QPR ScoreCard Development Client is installed. |
1 |
UserManagementClient |
Indicates whether QPR User Management Client is installed. |
1 |
UserManagementServer |
Indicates whether QPR User Management Server is installed. |
1 |
WASAndPlugins |
Indicates whether QPR Web Application Server and plugins running on it are installed. |
1 |
WASScripts |
Indicates whether a QPR Web Application Server's scripts (CGI binary & ISAPI DLL) are installed. |
1 |
WASWebContents |
Indicates whether QPR Web Application Server's Web Contents are installed. |
1 |
Registry entries under \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\QPR Software Plc\QPR Home 8.0\InstalledFeatures
In the case QPR Add-In for Microsoft Office 2007 is installed, a QPR Software Plc.QPR Add-in for Microsoft Office branch is created under \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\User Settings. When Word is started up for the first time after the installation, the same branch is copied also under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\User Settings.
In addition, the Windows Installer engine creates various entries that are necessary for uninstallation and upgrades.