Controlling Windows Installer packages

In addition to the default Meridian setup program, the Meridian distribution package includes Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) packages for the convenience of those customers for whom Windows Installer packages are the corporate standard. Both packages install the same Meridian product version. For information on using the InstallShield setup program, see Starting Meridian installation.

Note The Meridian client installation packages install only client components and cannot be used to install server components or developer components. Use the server setup program to install the server components as described in Installing the server components and Installing the developer components.

To install a package with the default options, double-click the file to open it with the Windows Installer program. The program will present an installation wizard for manually choosing available installation options.

If you want to install a package on many computers with Active Directory or another automated deployment method, run the Windows Installer program in a command window with the optional command-line arguments and switches to specify the installation options you need.

The command-line arguments supported by the Meridian installation packages are listed in the following table:

Windows Installer package command-line arguments
Argument	Description
ADDLOCAL	Comma-separated list of product components to install.
EDMSERVERNAME	Default Meridian application server name. Not applicable for Meridian Web Client installation.
INSTALLDIR	Optional path of the destination application folder. If omitted, the default folder will be used.
LWSFOLDER	Path of the local workspace folder.
OFFLINEMODE	If set to 1 (default if the PowerUser client component is not selected during interactive installation) or omitted, Application Integration (local workspace synchronization) is set to Remote mode. If set to 0, it is set to Online mode. Use this setting in combination with WEBSERVICESMODE.
PUC_ICON	If set to 1 (default) or omitted, creates a PowerUser shortcut on the Windows desktop. If set to 0, the shortcut is not created.
SCURL	URL of the site cache server for use by the client.
TRANSFORMS	Optional language support file name. If omitted, the English language is installed.
WEBACCESSURL	URL of the web server where the Web Access components are installed.
WEBSERVICESMODE	If set to 1 (default) or omitted, Application Integration (local workspace synchronization) connects to the vault through the Web Access server (Remote mode). If set to 0, it is set to Online (LAN) mode. Use this setting in combination with OFFLINEMODE.
WEB_ICON	If set to 1, creates a Meridian Web Client shortcut on the Windows desktop. If set to 0 (default) or omitted, the shortcut is not created. Note If set to 1, the WEBACCESSURL argument must be specified. This argument must be specified as /VWEB_ICON=1 (no spaces) for use with the executable version of the Meridian Web Client setup package. No special syntax is necessary if the setup package is unpacked as described in Installing the client components silently.

Windows Installer package command-line arguments

Argument

Description

ADDLOCAL

Comma-separated list of product components to install.

EDMSERVERNAME

Default Meridian application server name. Not applicable for Meridian Web Client installation.

INSTALLDIR

Optional path of the destination application folder. If omitted, the default folder will be used.

LWSFOLDER

Path of the local workspace folder.

OFFLINEMODE

If set to 1 (default if the PowerUser client component is not selected during interactive installation) or omitted, Application Integration (local workspace synchronization) is set to Remote mode. If set to 0, it is set to Online mode. Use this setting in combination with WEBSERVICESMODE.

PUC_ICON

If set to 1 (default) or omitted, creates a PowerUser shortcut on the Windows desktop. If set to 0, the shortcut is not created.

SCURL

URL of the site cache server for use by the client.

TRANSFORMS

Optional language support file name. If omitted, the English language is installed.

WEBACCESSURL

URL of the web server where the Web Access components are installed.

WEBSERVICESMODE

If set to 1 (default) or omitted, Application Integration (local workspace synchronization) connects to the vault through the Web Access server (Remote mode). If set to 0, it is set to Online (LAN) mode. Use this setting in combination with OFFLINEMODE.

WEB_ICON

If set to 1, creates a Meridian Web Client shortcut on the Windows desktop. If set to 0 (default) or omitted, the shortcut is not created.

Note

If set to 1, the WEBACCESSURL argument must be specified.
This argument must be specified as /VWEB_ICON=1 (no spaces) for use with the executable version of the Meridian Web Client setup package. No special syntax is necessary if the setup package is unpacked as described in Installing the client components silently.

Related concepts

Choosing an installation file

Related tasks

About the command-line switches

Installing or removing optional components

Installing second language support

Installing the server components silently

Related information

Windows Installer Package custom actions