Software Deployment

If the Target column had pointed to Myapp.exe this would be a component but as the column has the value of [#Myapp.exe] it is referring to a file with the long path, [!Myapp.exe] would be the short path (DOS 8.3). If the Target column/field has a component value the shortcut will be advertised and if it points to a property or file as in this case it will be a regular shortcut.

Regarding the Shortcut field:
Let say that you have a desktop and a startmenu shortcut pointing to MYAPP.EXE, if the desktop shortcut was first added the Shortcut field for this shortcut would be MYAPP.EXE and for the next shortcut (startmenu) MYAPP.EXE1. Having another shortcut pointing to the same exe would add 1 to the end again making this primary key (Shortcut field) MYAPP.EXE2.

Don't be concerned. All seems to be fine from my view.
The # stands for the component Myapp.exe (not the file!). Because this is an advertised shortcut which will lead to the component, not directly to the file.
The 1 at the end of the file, I assume this is because that file with the same name is more than ones in your package. That's why the first one is called MyApp.exe, then MyApp.exe1, MyApp.exe2 etc.
Check your file table. I'm sure you'll find it.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Roland

I initially thought the '#' was referring to the component but I had to ask the question because there is also a 'component' field which points to a completely different component. So which one will it use? Isn't it odd that it would point to two seperate components? Sorry, I just don't understand why it's set up like this and am trying to get a better understanding.

Thanks for your answers!

Excellent!!! Thanks to both of you for clearing that up. Very helpful and useful information.