thomson reuters eikon silent switches
Hi
thomson reuters eikon application having 2 files (TRD8_Excel_WebStart.exe and TRD8_Excel_***Hotfix**.exe). we need to install first webstart.exe then hotfix.exe . after install webstart.exe Installation directory will come c:\programe files\thomson reuters\TRD 6 . While install hotfix.exe it will take backup whole "TRD 6" folder to "TRD 6.bk" . client not required this TRD 6.bk folder . so i want silent switch for suppress to take backup the folder.
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ALL COMMAND LINE SUPPORTED
EikonInstallerCommand Line Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Supported Values | Expose to Customer |
| /SILENT | To silently perform the entire installation, you must: - start Installation EikonInstaller in silent mode - pass silent command line parameters to Deployment Manager with the Installation EikonInstaller COMMAND parameters | 0 – interactive mode (default) 1 – silent mode | Yes |
| /COMMAND | Command line parameters supported by Deployment Manager ex. /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL _logFilePath="C:\CustomLogFolder" | | Yes |
| /EXTRACT | To extract the eik archive to [path_to_extract] folder ex. /EXTRACT=[path_to_eik] | | Yes |
| /D | To set the directory where to extract files ex. /EXTRACT=[path_to_eik] /D=[path_to_extract] | | Yes |
| /HELP, /h, /? | To display the help message | | Yes |
Deployment Manager Command LineParameters
| Parameter | Description | Supported Values | Expose to customer |
| /? | The Help page for the customer. | | Yes |
| /?? | The Help page for the internal user. | | No |
| _silentMode | The Deployment Manager installation or/and configuration mode | 0 – interactive mode (default) 1 – silent mode | No |
| _installWorkflow | Path location of DirectWorkflow.xml file for direct install method | | Yes |
| _forceInstall | The installation execution condition. By default, the installation starts only when all the prerequisites are met. This parameters allows you to ignore the prerequisites and force the installation | 0 – start the installation depending on whether the prerequisites are met (default) 1 – start the installation, even when the prerequisites are not met | Yes |
| _logFilePath | The location of the installation log files | A valid path. The default path depends on the user security group and the operating system used. | Yes |
| _logFileName | The installation log file name | A file name. The default name is EikonDM_%COMPUTERNAME%_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_Log.xml. | Yes |
| _execute | A list of actions for Deployment Manager to perform | See “Values of _execute parameter” | Yes |
| _configFileName | The configuration file name. You can use this file as a: - Source of the settings for the product installation or configuration | A file name. You must specify the full path to the file. | Yes |
| _logLevel | The Level of logging | 0 – no logging 1 – logs errors 2 – logs warnings 3 – logs information 4 – logs debug data 5 – logs verbose debug data (default) | Yes |
| _sso | The state of Single Sing On (SSO) | 0 – disable SSO 1 – enable SSO (default) | No |
| _keepBackup | Manage backup folder - To keep or not to keep backup of the current version before upgrade | 0 - Do not keep backup of the current version 1 - Keep backup of the current version (default) | Yes |
| _forceLogFlush | To write the log line by line for the investigation | 0 - disable (default) 1 - enable | No |
| _configProxyURL | Sets the path to the Thomson Reuters Eikon configuration file, which is hosted on Configuration Proxy. To enter the intranet URL where the configuration is available. Thomson Reuters Eikon takes the settings from the Configuration Proxy available at the indicated URL. | | Yes |
| _fallbackFilePath | Sets the fallback override configuration location in the file FallbackIntranetOverrideConfiguration.xml when Thomson Reuters Eikon is unable to connect to the configuration proxy. Enter the fallback file path of your choice, or click Browse to locate the path where you want to store the FallbackIntranetOverrideConfiguration.xml file on your machine. By default the fallback override configuration file is saved in: C:\Users\%Username%\Appdata\Local\Thomson Reuters\Eikon User\Cache\<UUID>\FallbackIntranetOverrideConfiguration.xml | | Yes |
| _keepEikonUserFolders | To keep "EIkon User" folder in user profile for every user and LOCALCACHEFOLDER location (if set) when uninstall product. This parameter use with _execute=UNINSTALL command only. EikonDM.exe _execute=UNINSTALL _keepEikonUserFolders=1 (Uninstall product but keep "EIkon User" folder) EikonDM.exe _execute=UNINSTALL _keepEikonUserFolders=0 (Uninstall product and remove everything in "EIkon User" folder) | 0 - Do not keep "Eikon User" folder in user profile and LOCALCACHEFOLDER location (if set) (Default) 1 - Keep "Eikon User" folder in user profile and LOCALCACHEFOLDER location (if set) | No |
| _excludeProcesses | The list of the processes which are excluded from the Process Viewer. | Ex. _excludeProcesses="eikon.exe|eikonbox.exe" | No |
| _killDependentProcesses | The optional command to kill all dependent processes. You can use this command with the Installation, Rollback and Uninstallation. | Ex. EikonInstaller.exe /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL _killDependentProcesses=1 EikonDM.exe _execute=UNINSTALL _killDependentProcesses=1 | No |
| INSTALLDIR | Defines a custom installation directory only for the Thomson Reuters Eikon. Specified with the _execute command for INSTALL | Ex. EikonInstaller.exe /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL INSTALLDIR="C:\Thomson Reuters\Eikon" | Yes |
| MSI_PARAMETERS | to pass MSI parameters to Eikon.msi, for instance if you want to add some MST transform to alter shortcuts | Ex. EikonInstaller.exe /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL MSI_PARAMETERS="TRANSFORMS=[Path_to_MST_file]" EikonInstaller.exe /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL MSI_PARAMETERS="ALLUSERS=1 TRANSFORMS=\\172.20.41.27\Users\xxx\EikonTransform.mst" NB: the path to MST file must not contain any space nor quotes. | Yes |
| INSTALL_3RDPARTIES_API | Install the 3rd party API components (and register them in the registry) Specified with the _execute command for INSTALL or CONFIG Note: this command is obsolete - Public API has been removed since Eikon 4.0.25. | 0 - Not install/Disable (default) 1 - Install/Enable | Yes |
| RDE_LOG_PATH | The location of log path for all Eikon components. Specified with the _execute command for INSTALL or CONFIG | | Yes |
| LOCALCACHEFOLDER | The location of the user configuration folder (Application temporary files). Specified with the _execute command for INSTALL or CONFIG Note: In case configure LOCALCACHEFOLDER by command file, if the value contains environment variable, then need to put "%%" instead of "%" in the command file. Such as LOCALCACHEFOLDER="%%APPDATA%%\Thomson Reuters\Eikon User\Cache" (Use preferably USERCONFIGFOLDER) | | Yes |
| USERCONFIGFOLDER | Define the location of the user configuration folder | | |
| SSO_CONNECTIONMODE | The Single Sign On connection mode. Setting this parameter with Deployment Manager is equivalent to: - choosing the connection mode with the Choose Connection program from Start > Programs > Thomson Reuters > Thomson Reuters Eikon Tools | AUTO - automatically chooses the SSO connection mode between the private network and the Internet INTERNET - forces connection via the Internet, even when the private network is available. MPLS - establishes the connection via Private Network. | Yes |
| PLATFORM | [Internal Use] Sets platform to use | - ALPHA - BETA - PROD | No |
Values for the _execute parameter
Ifthe command can only run in in silent mode, then this command needs_silentMode=1 parameter when run.
| Value | Description | The mode it can run | Expose to customer |
| INSTALL | Installs the product listed in the InstallWrokflow.xml file. This file in the Config directory of your installation file set and configures the product. You can use this action with _configFileName to supply your configuration file name. If you do not supply the configuration file name, Deployment Manager configures as default. | UI/silent | Yes |
| UNINSTALL | Uninstalls the product completely | UI/silent | No |
| UNINSTALLADDON | To uninstall an add-on of the product | UI/silent | |
| CONFIG | Change to configuration (re-configure). | Silent | Yes |
| ROLLBACK | Revert to the previous version of the product | UI/silent | No |
| REMOVEBACKUP | Delete all files of the inactive version on the machine | Silent | No |
| SAVECONFIG | Saves the desktop configuration parameters. You can supply the destination file name with _configFileName. | Silent | No |
| PROCESSVIEWER | Open the Process Viewer | UI | No |
| SET_PLATFORM | [Internal Use] Sets platform to use | Silent | |
| SET_SSO_CONNECTIONMODE | Sets the Single Sign On connection mode specified with the SSO_CONNECTIONMODE parameter | Silent | No |
Add-On Command Line Parameter
| Parameter | Description | Supported Values | Expose to customer |
| COPYFILES | Need to add when install add-on via MSI command line | 1 - copy files | Yes |
Add-On Command Line
| Add-On Command Line |
| Install add-on on the machine that has Eikon 4 1. double click add-on.eik Install add-on via EikonDM command line (run from the installed EikonDM) 1. EikonDM.exe _execute=INSTALL _eikPath=[path to add-on.eik] Install add-on via MSI command line (Fresh install only) 1. Extract add-on.eik 2. Run commmand : msiexec /i [path to add-on.msi] COPYFILES=1 /qn Uninstall add-on via MSI command line 1. Run command : msiexec /x [add-on product code] /qn Uninstall add-on via EikonDM command line 1. EikonDM.exe _execute=UNINSTALLADDON _stringId=[AddOnStringId] 2. EikonDM.exe _execute=UNINSTALLADDON ADDONID=[AddOnStringId] 3. Eikon.exe -uninstalladdon -a _stringId=[AddOnStringId] |
SAMPLE USING COMMAND LINE
INSTALLATION
SimpleInstallation
(Expose tocustomer)
EikonInstaller.exe/SILENT /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL
Installationand Configuration
(Expose tocustomer)
EikonInstaller.exe/SILENT /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL_configFileName="C:\Config\EikonDMConfig.xml"
AdvanceInstallation
(Expose tocustomer)
EikonInstaller.exe/SILENT /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL _logFilePath="C:\EikonInstallLog\"_logFileName="EIKON_INSTALL%COMPUTERNAME%_Log.xml"INSTALLDIR="C:\Eikon4\" _configFileName="C:\Config\EikonDMConfig.xml"LOCALCACHEFOLDER="%%APPDATA%%\Thomson Reuters\Cache\"RDE_LOG_PATH="%%APPDATA%%\Thomson Reuters\Logs"
OR
EikonInstaller.exe/SILENT/COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL _logFilePath="C:\EikonInstallLog\"_logFileName="EIKON_INSTALL%COMPUTERNAME%_Log.xml"INSTALLDIR="C:\Eikon4\" _configFileName="C:\Config\EikonDMConfig.xml"USERCONFIGFOLDER="%%APPDATA%%\Thomson Reuters\Cache\"RDE_LOG_PATH="%%APPDATA%%\Thomson Reuters\Logs"
PublicAPIInstallation
Note:this command is obsolete - Public API has been removed since Eikon 4.0.25.
EikonInstaller.exe/SILENT /COMMAND=_execute=INSTALL INSTALL_3RDPARTIES_API=1
CONFIGURATION
Using LocalConfiguration Files
(Expose tocustomer)
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=CONFIG _configFileName="C:\Config\EikonDMConfig.xml"
UsingConfiguration Proxy
(Expose tocustomer)
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=CONFIG _configProxyURL="http://tr-config-proxy/tr_config_files/OverrideConfiguration.xml"
SaveConfiguration
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=SAVECONFIG _configFileName="D:\ConfigEikon4\EikonDMConfig.xml"
EnablePublicAPI
(Expose tocustomer)
Note:this command is obsolete - Public API has been removed since Eikon 4.0.25.
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=CONFIG INSTALL_3RDPARTIES_API=1
DisablePublicAPI
(Expose tocustomer)
Note:this command is obsolete - Public API has been removed since Eikon 4.0.25.
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=CONFIG INSTALL_3RDPARTIES_API=0
UNINSTALLATION
(Expose tocustomer with Eikon.exe command line only)
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\4.0.xxxxx\Bin\EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=UNINSTALL
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-uninstall
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-uninstallsilent
ROLLBACK
(Expose tocustomer with Eikon.exe command line only)
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\4.0.xxxxx\Bin\EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=ROLLBACK
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-rollback
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-rollbacksilent
REMOVEBACKUP (Support only Eikon 4.0 onward)
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\4.0.xxxxx\Bin\EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=REMOVEBACKUP
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-removebackup
(Expose tocustomer with Eikon.exe command line only)
INTERNAL COMMAND
ChangePlatform Environment
UIMode:
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-pconfig
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\4.0.xxxxx\Bin\EikonDM.exe_sso=0 _platformConfig=?
SilentMode:
...\ThomsonReuters\Eikon\Eikon.exe-dm-a _silentMode=1 _execute=CONFIG _platformConfig="ALPHA"SSO_CONNECTIONMODE=INTERNET
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=CONFIG_platformConfig="ALPHA"
EikonDM.exe_silentMode=1 _execute=SET_PLATFORMPLATFORM="ALPHA"
DisplaysHelp page and Return Codes
EikonDM.exe/?
EikonDM.exe-h
EikonDM.exe-help
EikonDM.exe/? _returnCodes=1
EikonDM.exe/returnCodes
MORE INFORMATION
Whenusing _silentMode=1, no need to have _sso=0
Supportonly /COMMAND, /ADDCOMMAND is not support on Eikon 4.0
TheEikonInstaller command, user can use only single silent command for freshinstallation. No need to use both /SILENT=1 and _silentMode=1.
Ifyou want to use the Environment variable as the exact value of the parameters(Ex.LOCALCACHEFOLDER="%APPDATA%\Thomson Reuters\Cache\"), you have toput "%%" instead of "%" in your script. Ex.LOCALCACHEFOLDER="%%APPDATA%%\Thomson Reuters\Cache\"). The value inthe configuration file will be "="%APPDATA%\ThomsonReuters\Cache\".
IMPORTANTREMARK
[Eikon4.0] Deployment FAQ
You'll have to contact T.R. if they support such a switch, which I expect is doubtful. Since you're running two executables, make a wrapper the run both of them and add a third command that deletes the .BK folder.
