Command line installation of FlexiCapture stations

Symptoms

You want to install FlexiCapture client software silently. Typically this would be for remote / centrally managed deployment.

Cause

n/a

Resolution

Original source: https://help.abbyy.com/en-us/flexicapture/12/admin_guide/cmd_install/

ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 components can be installed in silent mode from the Command Prompt window. Silent mode is useful when you need to roll out ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 on a large number of computers simultaneously. No dialog boxes or information messages will be displayed (but you can choose to display a progress bar — see the note below).

Installing in silent mode offers the following benefits:

• A user or administrator only needs to initiate the installation, no further actions or decisions are necessary.
• A silent installation requires less CPU power compared to a standard installation.
• A silent installation is faster, because no visual interaction is required.

To install ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 in silent mode:

1. Open the Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) with administrator permissions.
2. To install server components, run Servers x64.exe /qn
3. To install client components, run Stations x64.exe /qn
4. To install ABBYY FlexiCapture Standalone, run Setup.exe /qn

Note: Replace the /qn switch with /qb if you want an installation progress bar to be displayed.

Additional command line options

/L <language code> disables the automatic selection of the interface language and installs ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 with the interface language specified at the command prompt.

Possible values:

• 1033 for English
• 1049 for Russian
• 1031 for German
• 1036 for French
• 2052 for Chinese (Simplified)
• 1034 for Spanish
• 2074 for Serbian
• 1029 for Czech
• 1038 for Hungarian
• 1045 for Polish
• 1046 for Portuguese (Brazil)
• 1042 for Korean

/V <commands> passes commands you enter at the command prompt directly to msiexec.exe. Replace <commands> with a combination of any of the following commands:

• INSTALLDIR="<path to folder>"
  • Replace <path to folder> with the path to the folder where ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 is to be installed.
    
    
• SETUPTYPE_CMD="<install mode>"
  Replace <install mode> with any of the following modes:
  • Full installs the Administrator Station and Operator Station components.
    Besides the Administrator Station and Operator Station components, FormDesigner и FlexiLayout Studio will also be installed.
    
    
  • Admin installs the Administrator Station component.
    Besides the Administrator Station component, FormDesigner and FlexiLayout Studio will also be installed.
    
    
  • Operator installs the Operator Station component.
    No other components will be installed.
    
    
• ADDLOCAL=ApplicationServer,WebStations,ProcessingServer,ProtectionServerinstalls server components.
  • ApplicationServer installs the Application Server component.
  • WebStations installs the Web Station component.
  • ProcessingServer installs the Processing Server component.
  • ProtectionServer installs the Licensing Server component.
    
    
• STATIONS=0,1,2,3,4,5,6installs client components.
  • 0 installs the Scanning Station.
  • 1 installs the Processing Station.
  • 2 installs the Verification Station.
  • 3 installs the Data Verification Station.
  • 4 installs the Project Setup Station.
  • 5 installs FlexiLayout Studio.
  • 6 installs FormDesigner.
• ACCOUNTTYPE=Custom, LOGIN=<user name>, PASSWORD=<password> specifies the credentials of the account that is to be used to run the Processing Station service.
  
  
• PROTECTIONSERVER=<server name> specifies the name of the Licensing Server.
  
  
• IS_DBD=0 disables conversion of digital-born documents.
  
  
• WIBU_USER_CMD="<key value>"is used to manage the installation of CodeMeter drivers. Replace <key value> with one of the following:
  • Yes installs the drivers (default value).
  • No does not install the drivers.

Example 1:

Servers x64.exe /qn /L1049 /vADDLOCAL=ApplicationServer,WebStations

Example 2:

Stations x64.exe /qn /L1049 /v INSTALLDIR="D:\FC12" STATIONS=1,4 ACCOUNTTYPE=Custom LOGIN=Domain\UserLogin PASSWORD=PSWD

Example 3:

Setup.exe /qn /L1049 /v INSTALLDIR="D:\FC12" SETUPTYPE_CMD=Full

Removing ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 via the command line in silent mode

To remove ABBYY FlexiCapture 12:

1. Open the Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) with administrator permissions.
2. Run this command: Msiexec /x {<product code>}

Example:

Msiexec /x {FC12000C-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

Alternatively, you can find out your product code by running the following command: 

wmic product where "Name like '%FlexiCapture%'" get Name, Version, IdentifyingNumber

To update ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 components in silent mode:

1. Open the Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) with administrator permissions.
2. Run a component installation command.

Example:

Servers x64.exe /qn