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7.4 Installing SAP ASE Using a Response File

Unattended or silent installations are typically used to update multiple systems across the enterprise.

Procedure

To perform a silent, or "unattended" installation, run the installer and provide a response file that contains

your preferred installation configuration.

7.4.1 Creating a Response File

By saving installation configuration information into a response file during the initial GUI installation, you can

perform subsequent installations of SAP ASE using a silent—or unattended—method.

Context

Note

SAP ASE version 16.0 uses a rearchitected installation program that is incompatible with response files

generated for versions 15.0.3 and earlier. Do not use response files from these earlier versions; instead, create

a new one from a 16.0 installation.

To create a response file when installing in GUI or console mode, specify the -r command line argument. The -r

argument records your responses to the installation wizard prompts and creates a response file when the

InstallAnywhere wizard exits. The response file is a text file that you can edit to change any responses before you

use it in any subsequent installations. You can find a sample response file in <installer image>/

sample_response.txt.

Procedure

1. Create a response file during GUI installation:

setup.bin -r [<response_file_name>]

Where:

○ -r – specifies the command line argument.

○ <response_file_name> – (Optional) is the absolute path of the file into which the installation

information is stored, such as

/tmp/responsefile.txt.

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