Hi..

I have a question on MSI deployment of Biztalk Application in Biztalk 2006.
In Biztalk 2004 when we used the BTSInstaller we can set the "Install" path
in the proprties of the BTSInstaller Project.
But in Biztalk 2006 we use "Biztalk Admin Console" for creating the MSI and
there is no place where we can set the "Target Install Path".

Is there any way to set the "Target Install Path" in Biztalk 2006 so  that
th person installing doesnt have to select the path manually for each
installation.

You help on this would be greatly apreciated.
Thanks in advance.

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Thanks and Regards,
Gan

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One option is to hard-code the DestinationLocation for all application
resources that belong to the MSI.  On installation, these artifacts will be
placed in this designated directory
("C:\DirName\ResourceFileName.extension" as opposed to the default
"%BTAD_InstallDir%\filename.extension").

Another approach would be to create a batch file along with the MSI which
executes the MSI (many customers are doing this for various reasons).  From
the batch file, you can call:
msiexec.exe /i msifilename /qn targetdir="E:\DirectoryName"
All the user would have to do is double-click the script.  This option also
allows you to run commands after MSIEXEC, such as applying new bindings,
starting ports, etc.

HTH,
Doug Girard [MSFT]

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>Hi..
>
>I have a question on MSI deployment of Biztalk Application in Biztalk 2006.
>In Biztalk 2004 when we used the BTSInstaller we can set the "Install"
path
>in the proprties of the BTSInstaller Project.
>But in Biztalk 2006 we use "Biztalk Admin Console" for creating the MSI
and
>there is no place where we can set the "Target Install Path".
>
>Is there any way to set the "Target Install Path" in Biztalk 2006 so  that
>th person installing doesnt have to select the path manually for each
>installation.
>
>You help on this would be greatly apreciated.
>Thanks in advance.
>
>--
>Thanks and Regards,
>Gan
>

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