[WiX4] Table definition error (2728) in simple installer

[jan-tosovsky-cz]

When my WiX4 based installer is executed, an exception (error code 2728) is thrown. The message in the log file is localized, but it means something like:
When you installed this package, setup has encountered an unexpected error. This may indicate a problem with this installer. The error code is 2728. The arguments are: Component ,,.

When searching this error code I got unclear explanation: Table definition error.

I am newbie so I expect problem rather in my script than in the tool. I just include single exe in the installer. (There will be more stuff in the final version.)

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
    
    <Package
        Codepage="1250"
        Language="1029"
        Manufacturer="drifted.in"
        Name="JetBrowser"
        UpgradeCode="bd815300-19b5-4ce5-b8c6-1b592be2c574"
        Version="1.0.0"
        InstallerVersion="100"
        ProductCode="4700df0f-d076-4dd8-ae14-c4743e938e00">
        
        <SummaryInformation Description="JetBrowser 1.0 Installer" Manufacturer="drifted.in" Codepage="1250" />
        
        <Media Id="1" Cabinet="data.cab" EmbedCab="yes" />
        
        <StandardDirectory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
            <Directory Id="drifted.in" Name="drifted.in">
                <Directory Id="INSTALLDIR" Name="jetbrowser">
                    <Component Id="exe" Guid="5d56d614-add6-48d2-ae1f-3508a19d3626">
                        <File Id="jetbrowser" Name="jetbrowser.exe" Source="jetbrowser.exe" KeyPath="yes" />
                    </Component>
                </Directory>
            </Directory>
        </StandardDirectory>
        
    </Package>
    
</Wix>

Can you see some problem here?

[rseanhall]

A lot of the internals changed in v4. It's possible it's not handling your file correctly. Can you attach it here?

[robmen]

Try adding a Feature element and a ComponentRef as a child to that. It is entirely possible v4 lost the check to ensure every Component is mapped to at least one Feature. So, if that fixes it, we have a bug in v4.

[jan-tosovsky-cz]

I've followed tutorial at https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial/getting-started/the-files-inside/ but was not patient enough in the Feature part. I skipped this assuming this is optional feature. However, there is explicitly stated: "we have to have at least one". My bad.

[BMurri]

I would say then that yes, we have a bug.

That component check for at least one feature is missing.

[BMurri]

See issue #6499