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. |
See Also
- Windows Installer Development Tools
- Database Transforms
- A Customization Transform Example
- Released Versions, Tools, and Redistributables
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