Ok, thanks. I guess my question is when the locator is resolved.
The scenario you described is exactly what I have. I just wasn't sure if the locator would try and resolve itself before the db is created in the scenario where the db doesn't exist yet. I'm guessing that the locator will be resolved when the first SqlString in the 2nd component tries to run against it? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Michael Osmond [mailto:mosm...@baytech.com.au] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:13 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SqlDatabase install optional and SqlString execute No unfortunately the cancel is for the whole installer. Just re-read the original message, and I think you can make your scenario work. Have two components and a non component SqlDatabase locator: - the first component has the SqlDatabase element and SqlString elements for the MSI to create the database. Only put the things in here that matter when the database is created. - the second component has the SqlString elements to be run when there is a pre-existing database or when the MSI creates the database - so anything that is common to both scenarios. Link each of the SqlString elements here to the non component SqlDatabase locator. You can put a condition on this component so that if you are not creating the database at all the component is not installed. Use the sequence number to ensure the order of the scripts is correct - the sequence number is universal so seq=1 in Component B runs before seq=2 in Component A. The MSI will do the database creation step first before any SqlString elements are run - it is that smart. This assumes that both SqlDatabase elements resolve to the same database. Hope this helps Michael -----Original Message----- From: Mike Menaker [mailto:mi...@voicebox.com] Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2011 9:47 AM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SqlDatabase install optional and SqlString execute The cancel will apply to only the DB creation, not to the whole installer, right? -----Original Message----- From: Michael Osmond [mailto:mosm...@baytech.com.au] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 3:46 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: Re: [WiX-users] SqlDatabase install optional and SqlString execute Mike, SqlDatabase has an option ConfirmOverwrite, if set to yes the installer will prompt if it finds a database already created, and allows you to cancel or continue. Using this option the installer only needs to deal with option 1 and you get 2 for free. If you want to be defensive against the pre-existing database actually having objects in it, then in one of your SqlStrings check for a table(s) existing and then use RAISERROR to cause the installer to fail and complain that the pre-existing database is populated already. This can be important in restore scenarios. Michael -----Original Message----- From: Mike Menaker [mailto:mi...@voicebox.com] Sent: Tuesday, 12 April 2011 3:24 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [WiX-users] SqlDatabase install optional and SqlString execute Hi, I want to adjust my installer to have 2 different modes: 1. User wants to create database and then I run a set of SqlString 2. User uses preexisting database and then I run the same set of SqlString Right now I have a SqlDatabase element in a component that creates the db (only when a certain feature is selected). And I have a SqlDatabase element in a feature that is just a locator (that will be evaluated always). However I'm not sure how to make the non component SqlDatabase locator not error when the msi is run if we are in db creation mode. Or would it be execute after the SqlDatabase is created? Also is wix smart enough to only run SqlString elements after a SqlDatabase is created? 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