Execute Method (sqlFormat, args)

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Deployment Tools Foundation Execute Method (sqlFormat, args)
Deployment Tools Foundation Namespaces ► Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller ► Database ► Execute(String, array<Object>[]()[])
Executes the query specified by a SQL string. The query may not be a SELECT statement.
Declaration Syntax
C# Visual Basic Visual C++ 
public void Execute(
	string sqlFormat,
	params Object[] args
)
Public Sub Execute ( _
	sqlFormat As String, _
	ParamArray args As Object() _
)
public:
void Execute(
	String^ sqlFormat, 
	... array<Object^>^ args
)
Parameters
sqlFormat (String)
SQL query string, which may contain format items
args (array< Object >[]()[])
Zero or more objects to format
Remarks

The sqlFormat parameter is formatted using Format(String, array<Object>[]()[]).

Win32 MSI APIs: MsiDatabaseOpenView, MsiViewExecute

Exceptions
Exception Condition
BadQuerySyntaxException the SQL syntax is invalid
InstallerException the View could not be executed
InvalidHandleException the Database handle is invalid

Assembly: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller (Module: Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller) Version: 3.0.0.0 (3.5.1623.0)

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