Which product code does MsiGetProductCode return if a component is shared by multiple products?

Design Question

If a component is shared by multiple products, which product code does MsiGetProductCode return?

Design Pointer

Whichever one it finds first. There’s no guaranteed order. If you want to identify a specific product, then only query for a component unique to that product.

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