The Windows Installer supports this using "instance transforms". You can read about them in the MSI SDK and see the InstanceTransform element in WiX.
On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 5:25 AM, Paul Taylor <paul.tay...@collercapital.com>wrote: > Hi all, > > Newbie question: > > I am working on a WiX project to deploy SQL Server databases to different > environments and one of the requirements is the above. So the build process > generates one MSI which is then executed on a deployment server passing the > target server in as a variable. Two questions: > > > 1. Is this scenario do-able with WiX? > > 2. If the answer to 1 is yes, the first stumbling block that I have > come across is the need to deploy the deployment files to a directory with > the server name. I am doing this by setting the INSTALLLOCATION with a > custom action based on the server name being entered at executiontime. This > is working fine with the first install of a new MSI but on rerunning with a > different server parameter, the custom action-set INSTALLLOCATION is being > overwritten with the one that was set on the first install as part of the > MsiAssembly: > > MSI (s) (30:C0) [11:37:37:737]: Note: 1: 2205 2: 3: MsiAssembly > MSI (s) (30:C0) [11:37:37:737]: Note: 1: 2228 2: 3: MsiAssembly 4: > SELECT `MsiAssembly`.`Attributes`, `MsiAssembly`.`File_Application`, > `MsiAssembly`.`File_Manifest`, `Component`.`KeyPath` FROM `MsiAssembly`, > `Component` WHERE `MsiAssembly`.`Component_` = `Component`.`Component` AND > `MsiAssembly`.`Component_` = ? > MSI (s) (30:C0) [11:37:37:737]: PROPERTY CHANGE: Modifying INSTALLLOCATION > property. Its current value is 'C:\Program Files > (x86)\MyDeploymentDirectory\SECONDINSTALLSERVERNAME'. Its new value: > 'c:\Program Files > (x86)\MyDeploymentDirectory\InvesTranRec\FIRSTINSTALLSERVERNAME'. > > Anyone any thoughts? > > Paul > > ________________________________ > This message and its attachments are intended for the above named only. If > you receive them in error, please immediately delete them and all copies of > them from your system, destroy any hard copies of them and notify the > sender. Coller Capital Limited and each of its associates disclaim any > liability for reliance upon any statement, opinion or other writing > included within this message or its attachments. Coller Capital Limited > registered in England No. 3020017. > Registered Office: 33 Cavendish Square London W1G 0TT. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning > Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing > also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. > http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > -- virtually, Rob Mensching - http://RobMensching.com LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Virtualization & Cloud Management Using Capacity Planning Cloud computing makes use of virtualization - but cloud computing also focuses on allowing computing to be delivered as a service. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51521223/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
