windows-server-2003/enduser/sakit/buildmsi/wiexport.vbs

' Windows Installer database table export for use with Windows Scripting Host
' Copyright (c) 1999-2000, Microsoft Corporation
' Demonstrates the use of the Database.Export method and MsiDatabaseExport API
'
Option Explicit

Const msiOpenDatabaseModeReadOnly     = 0

Dim shortNames:shortNames = False
Dim argCount:argCount = Wscript.Arguments.Count
Dim iArg:iArg = 0
If (argCount < 3) Then
	Wscript.Echo "Windows Installer database table export utility" &_
		vbNewLine & " 1st argument is path to MSI database (installer package)" &_
		vbNewLine & " 2nd argument is path to folder to contain the exported table(s)" &_
		vbNewLine & " Subseqent arguments are table names to export (case-sensitive)" &_
		vbNewLine & " Specify '*' to export all tables, including _SummaryInformation" &_
		vbNewLine & " Specify /s or -s anywhere before table list to force short names" &_
		vbNewLine &_
		vbNewLine & " Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation, 1999-2000.  All rights reserved."
	Wscript.Quit 1
End If

On Error Resume Next
Dim installer : Set installer = Nothing
Set installer = Wscript.CreateObject("WindowsInstaller.Installer") : CheckError

Dim database : Set database = installer.OpenDatabase(NextArgument, msiOpenDatabaseModeReadOnly) : CheckError
Dim folder : folder = NextArgument
Dim table, view, record
While iArg < argCount
	table = NextArgument
	If table = "*" Then
		Set view = database.OpenView("SELECT `Name` FROM _Tables")
		view.Execute : CheckError
		Do
			Set record = view.Fetch : CheckError
			If record Is Nothing Then Exit Do
			table = record.StringData(1)
			Export table, folder : CheckError
		Loop
		Set view = Nothing
		table = "_SummaryInformation" 'not an actual table
		Export table, folder : Err.Clear  ' ignore if no summary information
	Else
		Export table, folder : CheckError
	End If
Wend
Wscript.Quit(0)            

Sub Export(table, folder)
	Dim file : If shortNames Then file = Left(table, 8) & ".idt" Else file = table & ".idt"
	database.Export table, folder, file
End Sub

Function NextArgument
	Dim arg, chFlag
	Do
		arg = Wscript.Arguments(iArg)
		iArg = iArg + 1
		chFlag = AscW(arg)
		If (chFlag = AscW("/")) Or (chFlag = AscW("-")) Then
			chFlag = UCase(Right(arg, Len(arg)-1))
			If chFlag = "S" Then 
				shortNames = True
			Else
				Wscript.Echo "Invalid option flag:", arg : Wscript.Quit 1
			End If
		Else
			Exit Do
		End If
	Loop
	NextArgument = arg
End Function

Sub CheckError
	Dim message, errRec
	If Err = 0 Then Exit Sub
	message = Err.Source & " " & Hex(Err) & ": " & Err.Description
	If Not installer Is Nothing Then
		Set errRec = installer.LastErrorRecord
		If Not errRec Is Nothing Then message = message & vbNewLine & errRec.FormatText
	End If
	Wscript.Echo message
	Wscript.Quit 2
End Sub