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Msitran.exe

Msitran.exe uses MsiDatabaseGenerateTransform, MsiCreateTransformSummaryInfo, and MsiDatabaseApplyTransform to generate or apply a transform file.

This tool is only available in the Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers.

Syntax

Use the following syntax to generate a transform.

msitran -g {base db}{ref db}{transform file name}[{error conditions / validation conditions}]

Use the following syntax to apply a transform

msitran -a {transform}{database}[{error conditions}]

Command Line Options

Msitran.exe uses the following case-insensitive command line options. A slash delimiter may also be used in place of a dash.

Option Description
-g Transform generation.
-a Transform application.

 

The following errors may be suppressed when applying a transform. To suppress an error, include the appropriate character in the {error conditions} argument. Conditions specified with -g are placed in the summary information of the transform, but are not used when applying a transform with -a. For information, see MsiDatabaseApplyTransform.

Option Suppressed error
a Add existing row.
b Delete non-existing row.
c Add existing table.
d Delete non-existing table.
e Modify existing row.
f Change codepage.

 

The following validation conditions may be used to indicate when a transform may be applied to a package. These conditions may be specified with -g, but not -a.

Option Validation condition
g Check upgrade code.
l Check language.
p Check platform.
r Check product.
s Check major version only.
t Check major and minor versions only.
u Check major, minor, and upgrade versions.
v Applied database version < Base database version.
w Applied database version <= Base database version.
x Applied database version = Base database version.
y Applied database version >= Base database version.
z Applied database version > Base database version.

 

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