The ApplyTransform method of the Database object applies the transform to this database.

Syntax

Script
ApplyTransform(
  storage,
  errorConditions
)

Parameters

storage

Path to the transform file being applied. This parameter is required.

errorConditions

Specifies the error conditions that are to be suppressed. Specify as a combination of the following integer values.

Error condition	Meaning
msiTransformErrorAddExistingRow 0x0001	Adds a row that already exists.
msiTransformErrorDeleteNonExistingRow 0x0002	Deletes a row that does not exist.
msiTransformErrorAddExistingTable 0x0004	Adds a table that already exists.
msiTransformErrorDeleteNonExistingTable 0x0008	Deletes a table that does not exist.
msiTransformErrorUpdateNonExistingRow 0x0010	Updates a row that does not exist.
msiTransformErrorChangeCodePage 0x0020	Transform and database code pages do not match and neither has a neutral code page.
msiTransformErrorViewTransform 0x0100	Creates the temporary _TransformView table.

 

Return Value

Remarks

The ApplyTransform method delays transforming tables until the last possible moment. The steps taken in ApplyTransform are to immediately transform the table and column catalogs for the database. The table and column catalogs are updated according to which table is added or deleted and which column is added (no deletion of columns is allowed). If a table is currently loaded in memory and needs to be transformed, it is transformed. Otherwise, the table state is set to that requiring a transform so that when the table is loaded, or when the database is committed, the transform is applied. Transform in this instance means that the actual (row) data of the table is added, deleted, or updated.

If the method fails, you can obtain extended error information by using the LastErrorRecord method.

Requirements

See Also

Database

Database Transforms

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