PTF IP22973 fixes APAR IC57288 This fix handles the following situation: The Net Search Extender is able to install silently using the -s option. But the instance services are not created. This fix now ensures that NSE is able to install silently and create the instance services. Installation summary on Windows: ================================ 1. Stop NSE and DB2 2. Uninstall NSE 3. Reboot the machine 4. Record a response file according to the section 'RECORD MODE' below 5. A file called setup.iss has been created in the specified directory and NSE is propperly installed 6. If you want to use the same settings on a different machine, execute setup.exe in silent mode according to the section 'SILENT MODE' described below. After that, NSE is installed and the necessary instance services are created. Installation on Windows - detailed description - please read carefully: ======================================================================= This method uses some more command-line options provided by InstallShield. The command-line options that require a parameter must be specified with no space between the option and its parameter. Installation methods: /r Record mode (records a response file for silent installations) /s Silent install (runs installation silently) /x Uninstallation mode (removes current installation) /f1 Specify alternative response file name (full path) /f2 Specify alternative setup log file name (full path) RECORD MODE: In order to run an installation in silent mode, you first must run setup.exe /r to generate a response file. All run-time dialogues are displayed and a file called Setup.iss is stored. By default the file will be stored in the directory specified in the environment variable %WINDIR%. If you want to specify another file name and location, use the /f1 parameter. Example: setup.exe /r /f1"d:\some_directory\setup.iss" SILENT MODE: In order to run an installation silently, using the same settings you used during the recording of the setup.iss file, you must run setup.exe with the /s option. Using the /f1 argument allows you to specify the location of the response file and the /f2 argument allows to locate the log file name for the setup. Example: setup.exe /s /f1"d:\some_directory\setup.iss" /f2"d:\another_directory\mysetup.log" The Setup.log file for a successful silent installation will look similar to the output shown below: =================================================== [InstallShield Silent] Version=v6.00.000 File=Log File [ResponseResult] ResultCode=0 [Application] Name=DB2 Net Search Extender Version=CurrentVersion Company=IBM Lang=0009 ==================================================== A list of ResultCode values and their description: 0 Success. -1 General error. -2 Invalid mode. -3 Required data not found in the Setup.iss file. -4 Not enough memory available. -5 File does not exist. -6 Cannot write to the response file. -7 Unable to write to the log file. -8 Invalid path to the InstallShield Silent response (.iss) file. -9 Not a valid list type (string or number). -10 Data type is invalid. -11 Unknown error during setup. -12 Dialog boxes are out of order. -51 Cannot create the specified folder. -52 Cannot access the specified file or folder. -53 Invalid option selected.