ASA Programming Guide
  Deploying Databases and Applications
    Using a silent installation for deployment

Creating a silent install

The installation options used by a silent installation are obtained from a response file. The response file is created by running the Adaptive Server Anywhere setup program using the -r option. A silent install is performed by running setup using the -s option.

To create a silent install

1. (Optional) Remove any existing installations of Adaptive Server Anywhere.

2. Open a system command prompt, and change to the directory containing the install image (including setup.exe, setup.ins, and so on).

3. Install the software, using Record mode.

   Type the following command:

   setup -r

   This command runs the Adaptive Server Anywhere setup program and creates the response file from your selections. The response file is named setup.iss, and is located in your Windows directory. This file contains the responses you made to the dialog boxes during installation.

   When run in record mode, the installation program does not offer to reboot your operating system, even if a reboot is needed.

4. Install Adaptive Server Anywhere using the options, and settings that you want to be used when you deploy Adaptive Server Anywhere on the end-user's machine for use with your application. You can override the paths during the silent install.