Thanks John, that did the trick! Hans
> Message: 6 > Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 13:13:52 +0000 > From: John Cooper <jocoo...@jackhenry.com> > Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find > node (Wix 3.5) > To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. > <wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Message-ID: > <efe431ab7973e94a8282d4ac95ffec8004a...@mmoex10mbs02.jhacorp.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I find using a relative Xpath such as > "//configuration/connectionStrings/add[\[]@name='MYNAME'[\]]" is more > reliable. Also, I wouldn't recommend using "XSLPattern" as the selection > language. I much prefer "XPath". My understanding is that "XSLPattern" is > effectively deprecated anyway. > > -- > John Merryweather Cooper > Build & Install Engineer - ESA > Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(r) > Shawnee Mission, KS 66227 > Office: 913-341-3434 x791011 > jocoo...@jackhenry.com > www.jackhenry.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hans ter Horst [mailto:hoshis...@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:12 AM > To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [WiX-users] Web.config connection string: Failed to find node > (Wix 3.5) > > Hello, I have googled left and right and cannot find why I get a "Failed > to find node" error on this piece of code: > > <Component Id="AddConnectionString" > Guid="{CF219EFA-063D-4575-BDCB-9222B722DE6E}" KeyPath="yes"> <util:XmlFile > Id="ModifyConnectionString" > Action="setValue" > Permanent="yes" > ElementPath="/configuration/connectionStrings/add[\[]@name='MYNAME'[\]]" > Name="connectionString" > File="[WEBCONFIG]" > Value="Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist Security Info=False;Initial > Catalog=[SQLDB];Data Source=[SQLHOST]" > SelectionLanguage="XSLPattern" > Sequence="1" /> > </Component> > > Summary of the existing web.config file: > > <configuration> > <connectionStrings> > <add name=" MYNAME" connectionString="Integrated Security=SSPI;Persist > Security Info=False;Initial Catalog=SOMEDB;Data Source=SOMEHOST" > providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" /> > </connectionStrings> > </configuration> > > > Thanks for your help. > > -- > http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat > landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will > include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are > intended > exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The > message, > together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged > information. > Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or > distribution > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users > > > End of WiX-users Digest, Vol 72, Issue 69 > ***************************************** > -- http://monochrome.me.uk/blog/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
