WRITEPDF.EXE: PDF Writer

Given a package ID, WRITEPDF writes a PDF (Package Definition File) from the information about that package in the database.

Note If you want the system to reboot after installing the software described in the PDF, you must manually edit the PDF created by WRITEPDF: change the line

synchronousExitRequired=False

to

synchronousExitRequired=True

Runs On

Alpha, x86

Files Required for WRITEPDF

WRITEPDF.EXE

WRITEPDF Syntax

writepdf server account password database package_ID

server

The computer running the instance of SQL Server containing database.

account

The account to use when accessing database.

password

The password for account. If the password is blank or contains spaces, it must have quotation marks around it; for example, "Harry Browne".

database

The name of the database containing the package information.

package_ID

The package ID for which to write a PDF.

/?

Provides a usage statement.