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DifficultybeginnerAdded2027.0Statusdraft

Silent installation by using a command line (standalone and cloud license)

Devotech iDAS can be installed by using a command line installation. The following parameters can be used:

/SP-

Disables the "This will install... Do you wish to continue?" prompt at the beginning of Setup.

/SILENT, /VERYSILENT

Instructs the Setup to be silent or very silent. When the Setup is silent the wizard and the background window are not displayed but the installation progress window is. When a setup is very silent, the installation progress window is not displayed. Error messages during installation will still be displayed.

/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES

Instructs the Setup to suppress message boxes. This command only has an effect when it is combined with the '/SILENT' or '/VERYSILENT' command.

The default response in situations where there's a choice is:

  • Yes - in a 'Keep newer file?' situation.
  • No - in a 'File exists, confirm overwrite.' situation.
  • Abort - in Abort/Retry situations.
  • Cancel - in Retry/Cancel situations.
  • Yes (=continue) - in a DiskSpaceWarning/DirExists/DirDoesntExist/NoUninstallWarning/ExitSetupMessage/ConfirmUninstall situation.

These message boxes are not suppressible:

  • The About Setup message box.
  • The Exit Setup? message box.

/CLOSEAPPLICATIONS

Instructs the Setup to close any applications which uses files that need to be updated by the Setup if possible.

/PORT=1245

The port of the network license server, default is 1245

Example of a Silent Setup:

"Devotech iDAS 2026.0.5.26 Setup" /SP- /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES