[wix-users] Controlling Features in Silent Install

[Rob Mensching]

Maintenance mode doesn't re-evaluate the conditions. You must use ADDLOCAL/REMOVE/etc. properties.

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From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> On Behalf Of Ven H via wix-users
Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 12:36 AM
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Subject: [wix-users] Controlling Features in Silent Install

I am following the below link (2nd Option) from Fire Giant to control features in my silent install, but somehow, I can't get it to work.

https://support.firegiant.com/hc/en-us/articles/230912227-Control-feature-states-for-silent-install-

I have 2 features in my Product.wxs and based on the property being passed, I need to control them.

 *<Feature InstallDefault="local" Description="!(loc.AppFeatureDesc)"
Title="!(loc.AppFeatureTitle)" Id="AppFeature" Absent="allow"
Display="expand" AllowAdvertise="no">*
*       <Condition Level="1"><![CDATA[(INSTALL_APP = "1") AND (UILevel <=
3)]]></Condition>*
*       <Condition Level="0"><![CDATA[(INSTALL_APP = "0") AND (UILevel <=
3)]]></Condition>*
*       <ComponentGroupRef Id="AppCG" />*
*    </Feature>*

*   <Feature InstallDefault="local" Description="!(loc.DBFeatureDesc)"
Title="!(loc.DBFeatureTitle)" Id="DBFeature" Absent="allow"
Display="expand" AllowAdvertise="no">*
*     <Condition Level="1"><![CDATA[(INSTALL_DB = "1") AND (UILevel <=
3)]]></Condition>*
*     <Condition Level="0"><![CDATA[(INSTALL_DB = "0") AND (UILevel <=
3)]]></Condition>*
*     <ComponentGroupRef Id="DbCG" />*
*    </Feature>*

I am invoking the Silent Install command twice for installing the features one at a time.

*msiexec /qn /i MyMSI.msi /l*v App.log INSTALL_APP="1" INSTALL_DB="0"*

The above command installs the App feature properly. Then I run the command again as below to install only DB feature, but it is not installing it.

*msiexec /qn /i MyMSI.msi /l*v DB.log INSTALL_APP="0" INSTALL_DB="1" *

Note: I tried passing INSTALL_APP="1" also in the 2nd command (instead of 0), but that also didn't help. The log file (DB.log), didn't have any errors.

Can anyone please help?

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