Add MSISource

Add-MSISource

SYNOPSIS

Adds a registered network source or URL from a product or patch.

SYNTAX

Path

Add-MSISource [-Force] [-Path] <String[]> [-PassThru] [-ProductCode] <String> [-PatchCode <String>]
 [-UserSid <String>] [-UserContext <UserContexts>] [<CommonParameters>]

LiteralPath

Add-MSISource [-Force] -LiteralPath <String[]> [-PassThru] [-ProductCode] <String> [-PatchCode <String>]
 [-UserSid <String>] [-UserContext <UserContexts>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Windows Installer products and patches can have zero or more registered locations that direct Windows Installer where to look for package source. This cmdlet will add a network source or URL to a product or patch and optionally return the remaining registered source locations through the pipeline.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

add-msisource '{707ABAE4-4DC5-478C-9D36-7CC5C1A85A3C}' 'C:\Package Cache\'

Adds the C:\Package Cache source location from the specified product.

PARAMETERS

-LiteralPath

The directory or URL to register. The value of -LiteralPath is used exactly as typed. No characters are interpreted as wildcards.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: LiteralPath
Aliases: PSPath

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Force

Whether to validate that directories exist before they are added to the source list.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Whether to return the remaining registered source through the pipeline.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PatchCode

The patch code for a patch.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The directory or URL to register. Wildcards are permitted. You can specify * in any part of the path to select all matching files.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Path
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: True

-ProductCode

The ProductCode for a product or applied patch.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UserContext

The user context for a product or patch.

Type: UserContexts
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Context, InstallContext

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: All
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-UserSid

The user SID for a product or patch.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: User

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstaller.SourceInfo

Microsoft.Tools.WindowsInstaller.PatchSourceInfo

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

Clear-MSISource

Get-MSISource

Remove-MSISource