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Silent install of Framework Manager does not return error code in the output screen when its complete

Troubleshooting


Problem

When following the steps from the link: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_11.0.0/com.ibm.sw… The installation does not complete and no error code is displayed

Symptom

Installation is not complete and no error code status.

Environment

Windows

Resolving The Problem

Create a batch file with the following:


cd \

echo ******************
echo Installing Framework Manager Silently...
START /WAIT C:\<installer_location>\ca_model_win32_11.0.9.exe -f C:\<FM_Install>\ResponseFile.properties -i silent
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 GOTO success
GOTO error
:success
echo Framework Manager is Installed.
echo ******************
echo Exit Code is:
echo %ERRORLEVEL%
GOTO END
:error
echo An error %ERRORLEVEL% occured. >> %systemroot%\FM_Error.log
GOTO END
:end

The ResponseFile.properties contains the following lines:


USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:\\Program Files (x86)\\ibm\\cognos\\model
BIMODEL_SHORTCUT=IBM Cognos Framework Manager
BIMODEL_ALLUSERS=1

NB: The above is an example of performing a silent (unattended) installation of Framework Manager


[{"Product":{"code":"SSTSF6","label":"IBM Cognos Analytics"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Administration and Configuration v11x","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"11.0.9;11.0.8","Edition":"Edition Independent","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg22013848