I have something that looks a lot like this (in WiX v2):
<File Id="Baseline.mdf" Name="$(var.ShortPrefix).mdf" LongName="$(var.LongDBName)_data.mdf" Source="SourceDir\$(var.LongDBName)Baseline.mdf" /> <File Id="Baseline.ldf" Name="$(var.ShortPrefix).ldf" LongName="$(var.LongDBName)_log.ldf" Source="SourceDir\$(var.LongDBName)Baseline.ldf" /> <RemoveFile Id="CleanupDb" Directory="$(var.PublicLongDBName)_FOLDER" Name="$(var.ShortPrefix)*.*" LongName="$(var.LongDBName)*.*" On="uninstall" /> <SqlString Id="RollbackDropRoleMember" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" RollbackOnUninstall="yes" Sequence="1" SQL="EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_addrolemember 'db_owner', '$(var.ServiceAccount)'" /> <SqlString Id="DropRoleMember" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" ExecuteOnUninstall="yes" Sequence="2" ContinueOnError="yes" SQL="EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_droprolemember 'db_owner', '$(var.ServiceAccount)'" /> <SqlString Id="RollbackDropLoginPermissions" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" RollbackOnUninstall="yes" Sequence="3" SQL="EXEC master.dbo.sp_grantlogin '$(var.ServiceAccount)'" /> <SqlString Id="DropLoginPermissions" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" ExecuteOnUninstall="yes" Sequence="4" ContinueOnError="yes" SQL="EXEC master.dbo.sp_droplogin '$(var.ServiceAccount)'" /> <SqlString Id="RollbackDetach" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" RollbackOnUninstall="yes" ContinueOnError="yes" Sequence="5" SQL="CREATE DATABASE $(var.LongDBName) ON (FILENAME=N'[#Baseline.mdf]'), (FILENAME=N'[#Baseline.ldf]') FOR ATTACH" /> <SqlString Id="OfflineDatabase" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" ExecuteOnUninstall="yes" ContinueOnError="yes" Sequence="6" SQL="ALTER DATABASE $(var.LongDBName) SET OFFLINE WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE" /> <SqlString Id="Detach" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" ExecuteOnUninstall="yes" ContinueOnError="yes" Sequence="7" SQL="EXEC sp_detach_db @dbname='$(var.LongDBName)', @skipchecks='true'" /> <SqlString Id="Attach" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" ExecuteOnInstall="yes" Sequence="8" SQL="CREATE DATABASE $(var.LongDBName) ON (FILENAME=N'[#Baseline.mdf]'), (FILENAME=N'[#Baseline.ldf]') FOR ATTACH" /> <SqlString Id="RollbackAttach" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" RollbackOnInstall="yes" ContinueOnError="yes" Sequence="9" SQL="EXEC sp_detach_db @dbname='$(var.LongDBName)', @skipchecks='true'" /> <SqlString Id="RollbackGrantLoginPermissions" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" RollbackOnInstall="yes" Sequence="10" ContinueOnError="yes" SQL="EXEC master.dbo.sp_droplogin '$(var.ServiceAccount)'" /> <SqlString Id="GrantLoginPermissions" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" ExecuteOnInstall="yes" Sequence="11" SQL="IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.server_principals WHERE name = N'$(var.ServiceAccount)') EXEC master.dbo.sp_grantlogin '$(var.ServiceAccount)'; USE $(var.LongDBName); IF EXISTS(SELECT name FROM sys.sysusers WHERE name=N'$(var.ServiceAccount)') EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_dropuser '$(var.ServiceAccount)'; EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_grantdbaccess '$(var.ServiceAccount)'; IF EXISTS(SELECT name FROM sys.sysusers WHERE name=N'ms') EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_dropuser 'ms'; EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_grantdbaccess 'ms'" /> <SqlString Id="RollbackAddRoleMember" SqlDb="LocalMasterDB" RollbackOnInstall="yes" Sequence="12" ContinueOnError="yes" SQL="EXEC $(var.LongDBName).dbo.sp_droprolemember 'db_owner', '$(var.ServiceAccount)'" /> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Fisher Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 08:58 To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] Attach a database I'm using WiX 3.0.4130.0 and I'm trying to figure out how to attach a database. I'm getting a runtime error using this method: <Component Id="Component2" Guid="c57c91e1-d185-49c1-91f9-fc41a26298a3"> <File Id="MDF" Name="MyDb.mdf" Source="MyDb.mdf" KeyPath="yes" /> <File Id="LDF" Name="MyDb_log.ldf" Source="MyDb_log.ldf" /> <sql:SqlDatabase Id="DB1" Server="[DBSERVERNAME]" Database="[DBNAME]" DropOnUninstall="yes"> <sql:SqlString Id="SqlCmd1" ExecuteOnInstall="yes" SQL="CREATE DATABASE [\[][DBNAME][\]] ON (FILENAME=N'[#MDF]') FOR ATTACH" /> </sql:SqlDatabase> </Component> The log file looks good, but the error looks like it's trying to access the database before it's been created or something. What am I doing wrong? Tim ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users