The Export method of the Database object copies the structure and data from a specified table to a text archive file.
Syntax
Script
Export(
table,
path,
file
)
Parameters
- table
-
Required name of the database table. Case-sensitive if using the installer database.
- path
-
Required string that is the path to the folder where the text file is placed.
- file
-
Required name of the file to be created. This does not include the folder, as that must be set in the path object.
Return Value
This method does not return a value.Remarks
If the method fails, you can obtain extended error information by using the LastErrorRecord method.
Requirements
Version | Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 |
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DLL | Msi.dll |
IID | IID_IDatabase is defined as 000C109D-0000-0000-C000-000000000046 |
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