Re: [WiX-users] transactions in db scripts

2010-05-07 Thread dB .
So you cannot change schema in a transaction. So unless your installer only updates data, it's not a useful conversation :) How do we go about updating the db? We talk to our customers about their deployment and upgrade strategy and train them. It involves a lot more than clicking the installer

Re: [WiX-users] transactions in db scripts

2010-05-07 Thread Thomas Tomiczek
No transaction. Standard operating procedure is that the admin makes a full backup before an update. Point. Admins not doing backups - should be fired. Run the script. Use transactions for small data changes - but nothing else. If something goes wrong, tell the admin to put in his backup ;) Do