Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Installation and Configuration

Running the OpenEdge Silent utility

An interactive installation receives the necessary information by prompting you for input and recording your input in each dialog box. By contrast, a silent (batch mode) installation does not prompt you for input. Rather, a silent installation reads user response information from a response file, named oesetup.ini by default. Complete and custom installation support the use of the Silent installation feature.

Note: You must create a response file before running a silent or batch installation. See the "Sample response file template" section for a sample of the response file template and a description of each section.

To run the OpenEdge Silent utility:

Create a response file. You can produce this file using one of the following methods:
Programmatically (recommended method) using the Response (-psc_r) command-line parameter.

This method is designed to provide Application Partners (APs) a streamlined approach to integrate the OpenEdge installer into an application installer. Using this method, an Application Partner can use the supplied response file template to programmatically create an OpenEdge installation response file. This response file is packaged and shipped with the AP’s application; when the AP’s application is installed on a customer site, the OpenEdge installation information is read from the response file, enabling the customized install to be performed silently. See the "Creating the response file automatically" section.

Manually editing a response file.

An alternative approach to the programmatic method. For more information on manually creating a response file, see the "Creating the response file manually" section.

Play back the Silent Installation using the Silent (-psc_s) command-line parameter. The OpenEdge Silent utility runs on its own without your intervention. The syntax for running the OpenEdge Installation utility in batch mode follows:

<path-to-CD>\setup.exe -psc_s [-notify] -psc_f1=<path>\<response-file-name> [-psc_f2=<path>\<logfile-name>]

Note: Do not leave a space between command line command entries and options. Also, neither command line entries nor options are case sensitive.
-psc_s

Specifies that the install is a silent, batch-mode install.

-notify

Specifies that the install display dialog boxes with notification of current installation phase and percent complete. This element is supported for backward compatibility only. The preferred method is to have the application install program poll the log file for status.

-psc_f1=<path>\<response-file-name>

Specifies the name of the response file. By default, the install will look for the response file oesetup.ini in the same directory as setup.exe is located.

-psc_f2=<path>\<logfile-name>

Specifies the name of the installation log file. If you do not specify a value for <logfile-name>, the install names the log file oesetup.log. If you do not specify a value for <path>, the install writes this file to the Windows directory. For example:

\\cd-server\OpenEdge\setup.exe -psc_s -psc_f1=C:\SilentInstalls\oesetup.ini-psc_f2C=C:\SilentInstalls\            oesetup.log

Creating the response file automatically

All your installation choices are automatically recorded in a response file. If you do not specify a filename the install creates the file C:\Windows\oesetup.ini. Use this syntax to initiate a response file:

<path-to-CD>\setup.exe -psc_r [-psc_f1=C:\<path-to-file>\response-file]

Creating the response file manually

You can create and edit a response file such as the oesetup.ini example response file template shown in the "oesetup.ini (1 of 3)" section. Although all sections of the response file are required, you do not need to add each of these required sections in the order presented; the installer only retrieves the specific data it needs regardless of where the information is located in the response file.

Note: Creating the response file manually is the more time consuming and potentially error-prone approach than using the response file automatic creation method.

To create a response file manually:

Create a new text file using any text editor.
Enter response file required sections. Note that section names are contained in square brackets as the following list shows:
[Silent] — Silent Header Section.
[File Transfer] — File Extraction Header Section.
[Application] — Application Header Section.
[SdWelcome] — Standard Welcome dialog box.
[SerialControlNumber Dialog] — Serial Control Number dialog box.
Edit the necessary data within each section name. Data entries consist of name=value pairs. For example, for [OpenEdge Options Dialog] the following name=value pairs exist:
CopyStaticHtmlFiles=0
DatabasesCheckBox=0
DatabaseDir=C:\OpenEdge\WRK101a\databases
Result=1
Save and close the file.