The Rhapsody engine can be installed unattended with customized properties. This is very useful when installing on multiple machines, remote machines, or when carrying out simple unattended installations on a single machine.
The recommended command to launch the installer silently is:
[installerName] -q -splash [title] -varfile [fileName]
Where:
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
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Executes the installer in Unattended mode. |
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Displays a progress window while installing in graphical Linux and Windows® environments. To run with no display at all, omit the |
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Specifies a property file containing the installation options you want to set. A DAT file should be used, as the default installation does not start the engine or the Rhapsody Service Monitor icon on the Windows® taskbar. |
For example:
rhapsody-6_4-windows-x64.exe -q -splash "Installing Rhapsody" -varfile response.dat
Generating DAT Files
To create and edit a DAT file:
- Install the Rhapsody engine in GUI or Console mode.
- Recover the
response.datfile created by the installer from the<RhapsodyInstallDirectory>directory. - If you want to change any of the options you provided during the install, edit the DAT file. Refer to Installation Options for definitions of the variables you can specify.
We strongly recommend using the generated dat, as the generated file includes the correct versions and is automatically updated each time the installer is changed.
Using DAT Files
You can apply a DAT file in two ways:
- Use the
-varfile [fileName]parameter. - Place the DAT file in the same folder as the installer, and rename it to use the installer's name with the extension
.dat. For example, if the installer is calledrhapsody-6_5-windows-x64.exe, the file should be namedrhapsody-6_5-windows-x64.dat.
Non-ASCII characters are not allowed in the name of the installation folder and data folders.
Troubleshooting
If the installation fails, examine the error.log file, which can be found in the same folder as the installer.