IBM GC23-7753-05 manual Silent Installation Response Codes, Specifying an Installation to Modify

Specifying an Installation to Modify

If the Dynamic Server version that you want to install matches the version on the

target computer, the information recorded in your response file determines

whether the silent installation adds a new copy of the database server or modifies

the existing installation. Therefore, if your response file recorded a new installation,

you do not need to include the -multiple option in the silent installation

command. Similarly, if you ran the setup.exe -r command to start the installation

application in maintenance mode, the response file records your intention to

modify features, repair binaries, or complete uninstallation of an existing database

server installation.

On a computer that hosts more than one installation of the database server, you

can direct which installation to modify by using the -path option in the silent

installation command.

If you do not specify a location with the -path option, the silent installation

randomly selects one of the existing installations on the target computer and

proceeds in maintenance mode.

The following is an example of how to include the -path option in the silent

installation command:

setup.exe -s –path C:\tmp\informix –f1”C:\tmp\install.ini” –f2”C\tmp\log.txt”

where -path C:\tmp\informix indicates the location of the installation to modify.

Silent Installation Response Codes

Response codes indicate success or errors during silent installation and they are recorded in the file that is specified by the -f2argument for the installation command.

Table 2-1. Silent installation response codes

Code	Description
0	Success.
-3	Required data not found in the Setup.iss file.
-5	File does not exist.
-6	Cannot write to the response file.
-7	Unable to write to the log file.
-8	Invalid path to the InstallShield Silent response (.iss) file.
-9	Not a valid list type (string or number).
-10	Data type is not valid.
-11	Unknown error during setup.
-51	Cannot create the specified folder.
-52	Cannot access the specified file or folder.
-53	Invalid option selected.

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