Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on Microsoft Windows systems.
The Microsoft Software Installer plugin installs and uninstalls MSI. It also provides for running the MSIexec command.
Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) is a Microsoft installer program. It is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal of software on Microsoft Windows systems. The Microsoft Software Installer plugin installs and removes the MSI installer program and runs the msiexec command used to install MSI and MSP packages.
This plugin includes one or more steps, click Steps for step details and properties.
See Installing plugins in HCL Launch for installing and removing plugins.
To access this plugin in the palette, click Installers > MSI.
The following process steps are available in the MSI plugin.
Run the MSIexec command.
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flags | String | The flags to be passed to msiexec. For example: /i for install or /fa for repair. | Yes | flags |
| Logging Level | Enumeration | The level of logging information collected during the installation. Values are l*, l*v, and l*vx. | No | logging |
| Save Log File | Boolean | Select to save the log file following the completion of the step. File path is saved as output property. | No | saveLogFile |
| Update Options | String | A list of option to use when running the command. Separate each list item with a newline. If options are specified, all previously specified arguments are overridden. | No | executeOptions |
Install MSI software.
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install Options | String | A list of option to use when running the command to install a package. Separate each list item with a newline. If options are specified, all previously specified arguments are overridden. | No | installOptions |
| Logging Level | Enumeration | The level of logging information collected during the installation. Values are l*, l*v, and l*vx. | No | logging |
| MSI File | String | The MSI package to be installed. | Yes | msiFile |
| Save Log File | Boolean | Save the log file after the step completes. The file path is saved as the output property. | No | saveLogFile |
Remove the MSI software.
| Name | Type | Description | Required | Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logging Level | Enumeration | The level of logging information collected during the installation. Values are l*, l*v, and l*vx. | No | logging |
| MSI File | String | The MSI package to be uninstalled. | Yes | msiFile |
| Save Log File | Boolean | Save the log file after the step completes. The file path is saved as the output property. | No | saveLogFile |
| Uninstall Options | String | A list of option to use when running the command to uninstall a package. Separate each list item with a newline. If options are specified, all previously specified arguments are overridden. | No | uninstallOptions |
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