The ormsiexec.bat Batch File
You can use the ormsiexe.bat script to install, upgrade, or uninstall OpenROAD. The command forms supported are as follows:
ormsiexec
ormsiexec /describe
ormsiexec propertiesfile /display
ormsiexec propertiesfile /debug
ormsiexec propertiesfile /install
ormsiexec propertiesfile /install /debug
ormsiexec propertiesfile /install /simulate
ormsiexec propertiesfile /install /terse
ormsiexec propertiesfile /install /verbose
ormsiexec propertiesfile /uninstall
ormsiexec propertiesfile /uninstall /debug
ormsiexec propertiesfile /uninstall /simulate
ormsiexec propertiesfile /uninstall /terse
ormsiexec propertiesfile /uninstall /verbose
ormsiexec /?
ormsiexec ?
ormsiexec /h
ormsiexec h
If no parameters are specified, ormsiexec will display default installation options. The terse option is the default when not specified.
Parameters for ormsiexec
propertiesfile
Contains the location of the file that has the installer directives needed to install OpenROAD or Loadnrun. This can be a simple filename, relative filename or an absolution filename. If the path or filename contains embedded blanks, the value should be enclosed in double quotes.
/display
Requests that the propertiesfile be displayed to the console. This can be abbreviated to /dis or dis.
/describe
Displays the syntax and expected contents of the propertiesfile. This can be abbreviated to /des or des.
/install
Requests that the product be installed. It displays the MSISEXEC command that will be used in a formatted display to install the product.
If the propertiesfile contains the following directive,
[PROPERTY]MSISIMULATE=TRUE
then msiexec.exe will not be called.
This can be abbreviated to /ins or ins.
/uninstall
Requests that the product be uninstalled. It will display the MSISEXEC command that will be used in a formatted display to uninstall the product.
If the propertiesfile contains the following directive,
[PROPERTY]MSISIMULATE=TRUE
then msiexec.exe will not be called.
This can be abbreviated to /uni or uni.
/terse
Does not automatically display the contents of the msiexec.exe logfile. This can be abbreviated to /ter or ter.
/verbose
Displays the contents of the msiexec.exe logfile automatically. This can be abbreviated to /ver or ver.
/debug
Displays the contents of the msiexec.exe logfile automatically and the values of the internal variables. Use this when generating documentation for an installer failure. This can be abbreviated to /deb or deb.
/simulate
Simulates an installation and displays debug output. This can be abbreviated to /sim or sim.
For more information about each of these options, see the following sections.