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Chapter 5: Performing an <strong>OpenEdge</strong> <strong>Installation</strong> on UNIX or Linux<br />

Data input options for a Silent installation<br />

Table 24 identifies <strong>and</strong> briefly describes the two types of data inputs you can use to<br />

perform a Silent installation.<br />

Table 24: Data input options for a Silent installation<br />

Data input options Description<br />

Automatically generated<br />

response.ini file<br />

User-initiated programmatic<br />

method<br />

Note: You can choose to edit the response file. However, keep in mind that any<br />

modifications to the automatically- or programmatically-generated response<br />

file can be time consuming <strong>and</strong> error prone.<br />

Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the response.ini file contents<br />

The data captured in the automatically-generated response.ini file provides a<br />

detailed, reliable snapshot of the installation choices made during an interactive<br />

installation.<br />

The response.ini file includes:<br />

• A header version number <strong>and</strong> application details<br />

An <strong>OpenEdge</strong> 11.0 interactive installation<br />

automatically creates a response.ini file that<br />

contains the installation values you originally entered<br />

in fields on the dialog boxes. It is stored in your<br />

install subdirectory in your installation directory,<br />

<strong>OpenEdge</strong>-install-dir. The file is immediately<br />

available for you to play back to start a Silent<br />

installation.<br />

See the “Underst<strong>and</strong>ing the response.ini file<br />

contents” section on page 172 for more information<br />

<strong>and</strong> an excerpt of the response.ini file.<br />

Provides Application Partners (APs) a streamlined<br />

approach to integrate the <strong>OpenEdge</strong> installer into an<br />

application installer. Using this method, an AP can<br />

access the automatically generated response.ini<br />

file to programmatically create an <strong>OpenEdge</strong><br />

installation response file. When the AP’s application<br />

is installed on a customer site, the <strong>OpenEdge</strong><br />

installation information is read from the response file,<br />

enabling the customized install to be performed<br />

silently.<br />

For more information about this method, see the<br />

“Creating data input option” section on page 180.<br />

• Section labels defined by brackets for easy referencing<br />

• Each dialog box comment section identified with the label DESCRIPTION <strong>and</strong> the<br />

specific dialog box title<br />

• Easy-to-read descriptions of the fields of each dialog box<br />

172 <strong>OpenEdge</strong> <strong>Getting</strong> <strong>Started</strong>: <strong>Installation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Configuration</strong>

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