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When
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installing
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from
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a
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command-line,
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supply
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the
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MSI
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or
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MSP
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file
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name
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as
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a
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parameter
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to
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the
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msiexec.exe
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command
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at
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a
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command
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prompt.
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The
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general
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format
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of
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the
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command
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is:
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msiexec
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/Option
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<Required
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Parameter>
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[Optional
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Parameter
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]
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[Visual
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LANSA
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Public
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Properties
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]
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The
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Visual
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LANSA
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Public
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Properties
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are
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known
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to
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msiexec
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as
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Public
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Properties.
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The
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names
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of
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these
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properties
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are
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displayed
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to
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the
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right
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of
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the
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input
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boxes
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in
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the
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installation
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dialogs.
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For
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example
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(DBII)
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to
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the
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right
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of
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Data
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Source
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Name
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in
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Setup
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the
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Local
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Database
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dialog.
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These
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Public
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Properties
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have
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the
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same
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name
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as
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x_run
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parameters
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so
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they
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can
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be
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easily
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matched
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up.
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All
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values
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are
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specified
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the
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same
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as
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for
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x_run,
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except
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for
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boolean
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values.
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For
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x_run
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a
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Boolean
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is
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specified
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as
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Y
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for
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true
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and
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N
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for
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false.
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For
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an
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msiexec
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public
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property,
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1
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is
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true
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and
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0
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is
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false.
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Internally
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the
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public
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property
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value
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is
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mapped
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to
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what
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x_run
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expects.
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In
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fact,
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when
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the
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MSI
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is
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built
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in
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the
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Deployment
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Tool
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mapping
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is
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the
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other
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way
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–
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from
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Y/N
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to
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1/0.
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That's
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what
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an
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MSI
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requires.
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For
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example,
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x_run
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uses
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SUDB=Y
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and
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msiexec
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needs
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SUDB=1.
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Also
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note
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that
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the
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parameters
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specified
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in
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the
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JIT
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setup.txt
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customisation
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file
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are
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Public
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Properties.
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So,
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you
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need
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to
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specify
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SUDB=1
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in
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this
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setup.txt
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file.
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msiexec.exe
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has
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additional
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parameters
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and
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switches
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to
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alter
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its
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behavior.
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These
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include
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allowing
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unattended,
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quiet,
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and
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verbose
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modes
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of
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installation.
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The
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logging
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level
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can
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also
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be
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modified
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at
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parameter
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level.
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One
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of
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the
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optional
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parameters
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is
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to
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specify
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public
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property
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values.
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The
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LANSA-specific
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public
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properties,
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which
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may
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be
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set
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on
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the
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command
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line,
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are
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displayed
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to
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the
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right
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of
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entry
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fields
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in
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the
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installation
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dialogs
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in
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brackets,
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for
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example,
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(DBII).
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These
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codes
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may
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be
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specified
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on
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the
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command
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line
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to
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set
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the
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Deployment
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Tool
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application
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field
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values
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such
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as
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DBII='My
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App
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DSN',
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DBSV=SRV1\SQLEXPRESS
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and
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DBAS=ACMEDB.
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There
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is
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one
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LANSA
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public
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property
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which
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is
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not
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displayed
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on
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a
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dialog
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as
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it
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is
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a
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standard
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Windows
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Installer
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dialog.
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That
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is
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the
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installation
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Destination
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Folder.
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The
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name
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of
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this
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public
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property
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is
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APPA.
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Note
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that
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when
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an
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MSI
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or
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MSP
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file
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needs
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to
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be
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specified,
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sometimes
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the
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full
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path
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is
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required.
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So,
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it
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is
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recommended
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that
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you
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always
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specify
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the
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full
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path.
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Install Options
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</package | /i> <Product.msi>
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Installs or configures a product
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/a <Product.msi>
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Administrative install - Installs a product on the network
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/j<u|m> <Product.msi>
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[/t <Transform List>...
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[/g <Language ID>...
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Advertises a product - m to all users, u to current user
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</uninstall | /x> <Product.msi | ProductCode>
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Uninstalls the product
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Display Options
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/quiet
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Quiet mode, no user interaction
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/passive
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Unattended mode - progress bar only
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/q
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[n|b|r|f...
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Sets user interface level
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n - No UI
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b - Basic UI
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r - Reduced UI
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f - Full UI (default)
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/help
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Help information
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Restart Options
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/norestart
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Do not restart after the installation is complete
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/promptrestart
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Prompts the user for restart if necessary
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/forcerestart
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Always restart the computer after installation
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Logging Options
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/l
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[i|w|e|a|r|u|c|m|o|p|v|x|+|!|*...
] <LogFile>...
i - Status messages
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w - Nonfatal warnings
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e - All error messages
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a - Start up of actions
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r - Action-specific records
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u - User requests
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c - Initial UI parameters
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m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information
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o - Out-of-disk-space messages
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p - Terminal properties
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v - Verbose output
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x - Extra debugging information
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+ - Append to existing log file
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! - Flush each line to the log
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* - Log all information, except for v and x options
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/log <LogFile>
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Equivalent of /l* <LogFile>
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Update Options
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/update <Update1.msp>
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[;Update2.msp...
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Applies update(s)
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/uninstall <PatchCodeGuid>
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[;Update2.msp...
] /package <Product.msi | ProductCode>...
Remove update(s) for a product
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Repair Options
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/f
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[p|e|c|m|s|o|d|a|u|v...
] <Product.msi | ProductCode>...
Repairs a product
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p - only if file is missing
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o - if file is missing or an older version is installed (default)
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e - if file is missing or an equal or older version is installed
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d - if file is missing or a different version is installed
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c - if file is missing or checksum does not match the calculated value
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a - forces all files to be reinstalled
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u - all required user-specific registry entries (default)
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m - all required computer-specific registry entries (default)
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s - all existing shortcuts (default)
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v - runs from source and recaches local package
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Setting Public Properties
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[PROPERTY=PropertyValue
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A
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help
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dialog
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is
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displayed
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by
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msiexec.exe
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if
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no
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options
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are
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specified
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on
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the
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command-line
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or
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if
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an
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error
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is
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encountered
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when
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processing
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the
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command-line.
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Sample installation commands:
Install a Version | msiexec.exe /i <product>.msi |
Administrative install of a version | msiexec.exe /a <product>.msi |
Install a Patch | msiexec.exe /p <product>.msp |
Install a Patch with database updates | msiexec.exe /p c:\<product>.msp SUDB=1 |
Install to a specific directory silently | msiexec.exe /i <product.msi> APPA=c:\MyInstallLocation /passive |
LANSA Public Properties not documented on the installation dialogs
EXITDIALOGOPTIONALCHECKBOX | Disable the Exit Dialog start check box so that the application is not started. If it is set to 0 the check box is not shown. Also note that the /passive command line option and other options that cause the Exit Dialog not to be shown, will not start the application either. |
For additional documentation about the command line syntax, refer to the Windows Installer online resources.
Controlling whether an application will install for use by all users or just the current user
LANSA Overrides the MSI command line settings ALLUSERS and MSIINSTALLPERUSER.
The LANSA behaviour is as follows:
When you are installing with administrative rights, the default option is to install for all users, and you may choose to install for the current user.
When installing without administrative rights, you have no choice. It will be installed for just the current user, unless the package setting Require Elevation=Yes is set. In this case, the install will behave as if it has administrative rights, and will request an administrator's credentials when necessary.