Summary
A common request is to customize the SQL Express 2008 Setup Prerequisite, often for silent installation, upgrades, customized instances, security, etc.Synopsis
A common request is to customize the SQL Express 2008 Setup Prerequisite, often for silent installation, upgrades, customized instances, security, etc.Discussion
The SQL Express Prerequisite is a simple launch of the SQLEXPR*.exe redistributable package, it is possible to customize the installation by passing parameters to the redistributable. To define parameters to be passed, please perform the following:
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In the middle pane of the Redistributables view, find the desired Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Prerequisite.
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Right click on the Prerequisite and select 'Edit Prerequisite' from the drop down menu.
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In the InstallShield Prerequisite Editor dialog, select the 'Application to Run' tab.
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In the 'Specify the command line for the application' box, enter custom the parameters to be passed to the SQLEXPR*.exe.
NOTE: For guidance on parameter syntax, parameter usage and for troublshooting problems that occur during the execution of the SQL Express redistributable due to parameters, we recommend contacting Microsoft for assistance.
Additional Information
For more information on the SQL Server 2008 Installation Parameter, please refer to the following Microsoft Documents:
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