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Orca.exe is a database table editor for creating and editing Windows Installer packages and merge modules. The tool provides a graphical interface for validation, highlighting the particular entries where validation errors or warnings occur.
This tool is only available in the Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers. It is provided as an Orca.msi file. After installing the Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers, double click Orca.msi to install the Orca.exe file.
Syntax
This means that the MSI table is in an MST editing mode. Go back to the Property table and find AgreeToLicense, click twice on the value and change it from “No” to “Yes”. Do the same for EULAACCEPT and change RebootYesNo to “No”.
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Command Line Options
Orca.exe uses the following case-insensitive command line options. A slash delimiter may also be used in place of a dash.
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Option | Description |
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-q | Quiet mode |
-s | <database> Schema database ['orca.dat' - default] |
-? | Help dialog |
Orca.exe uses the following case-insensitive command line options with merge modules. A slash delimiter may also be used in place of a dash. When performing a merge the -f, -m and <sourcefile> are all required.
Option | Description |
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-c | Commit merge to database if no errors. |
-! | Commit merge to a database even if there are errors. |
-m | <module> Merge Module to merge into database. |
-f | Feature[:Feature2] Feature(s) to connect to Merge Module. |
-r | <directory id> Directory entry for the module root redirection. |
-x | <directory> Extract files to an image under the directory. |
-g | <language> Language used to open a module. |
-l | <log file> File to use as a log, append if it already exists. |
-i | <directory> Extract files to the source image under the directory. |
-cab | <filename> Extract the MSM cabinet to file. |
-lfn | Use Long File Names during the extraction. |
-configure | <filename> Configure the module using data from a file. |
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Msicert.exe | Populates the MsiDigitalSignature table and MsiDigitalCertificate table with the digital signature information belonging to external cabinet files in the Media table. |
Msidb.exe | Imports and exports database tables and streams, merges databases, and applies transforms. |
Msifiler.exe | Populates the File table with file versions, languages, and sizes based upon a source directory. It can also update the MsiFileHash table with file hashes. |
Msiinfo.exe | Edits or displays summary information stream. |
Msimerg.exe | Merges one database into another. |
Msimsp.exe | Patch creation tool. The recommended method for generating a patch package is to use a patch creation tool such as Msimsp.exe with PATCHWIZ.DLL. |
Msistuff.exe | Displays or configures the resources in the Setup.exe bootstrap executable. |
Msitool.mak | Makefile that can be used to make tools and custom actions. |
Msitran.exe | Generates a transform or applies a transform file to a database. |
Msival2.exe | Runs one or a suite of Internal Consistency Evaluators - ICEs. |
Msizap.exe | Removes Windows Installer information for a product or all products installed on a machine. |
Orca.exe | Database editor. Creates and edits .msi files and merge modules. |
PATCHWIZ.DLL | Generates a Windows Installer patch package from a patch creation properties file (.pcp file). The recommended method for generating a patch package is to use a patch creation tool such as Msimsp.exe with PATCHWIZ.DLL. |
Wilogutl.exe | Assists the analysis of log files from a Windows Installer installation and displays suggested solutions to errors. |