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Handling SQL Server installations as a prereq in unattended or silent fashionSynopsis
Using InstallShield Prerequisites to deliver SQL Server technology requires sophisticated authoring and additional effort to install silently and in an unattended manner.Discussion
Most or some versions of the Microsoft Technology SQL Server requires care and a level of attention to install. If attempting to use the prerequisite approach to include the installation of a version of SQL Server reference the Microsoft documentation. Reference:Planning a SQL Server Installation
When the effort includes running the prerequisite silently you can expect to work with a SQL Server configuration file. As the installation author expect to create and then include the appropriate configuration information.
SQL Server Setup provides the ability to generate a configuration file based upon the system default and run-time inputs. You can use the configuration file to deploy SQL Server throughout the enterprise with the same configuration. You can also standardize manual installations throughout the enterprise, by creating a batch file that launches Setup.exe.
Setup supports the use of the configuration file only through the command prompt. The processing order of the parameters while using the configuration file is outlined below:
- The configuration file overwrites the defaults in a package
- Command-line values overwrite the values in the configuration file
Additional Information
Please reference these Microsoft articles that relate to the current release of SQL Server version 2016:Related KB Articles
For some additional information presented from us see:Change SQL Express 2008 Setup Parameters
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