Installing in Batch Mode

This task shows you how to install in batch mode using the startB command on Windows.

You can install the software without the graphical user interface. You can install all the software except Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Applications (VSTA) and online documentation in batch mode.

You can copy the contents of each CD-ROM into a separate folder for each CD-ROM, making sure that the name of each folder corresponds to the CD-ROM number ( 1, 2 ...).

Install in Batch Mode Using the startB Command on Windows

This task shows you how to install in batch mode using the startB command on Windows.


  1. Select Start > All Programs > Command Prompt to open a Command Prompt window.
  2. Go to the directory containing the copied software.

    For example:

    CATIA.Windows\1

  3. Enter the command:
StartB

with the appropriate arguments.

StartB Command Syntax

-u "unload_dir"

specifies the unload directory; make sure the directory path is enclosed like this: "unload dir" if the directory name contains spaces; the default unload directory is:

C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B211


-ident IDENT

creates an identifier used for differentiating multiple versions of the same release installed in different locations on the same computer; the IDENT must not exceed 20 characters and must be in uppercase

-newdir

creates the unload directory if it doesn't exist 

-D env_dir

specifies the environment directory; the default environment directory is:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\DassaultSystemes\CATEnv

-exe

runs a session at the end of the installation 

-backbonePorts port3 port4

specifies the ports reserved for the communication backbone - default values are 55555 and 55556 

-VRPort port5

specifies the port reserved for processing events when using peripheral devices (spaceball, spacemouse, joystick); the default port for the peripheral device broker is 55557

-DScodec:

installs the DS MJPEG codec/filter package

-noSetupPorts

specifies you do not want to set up any communication ports 

-JavaHome Path:

specifies Java home path.

-v

verbose mode

-h

displays help.

-list

lists the configurations and extra products on the CD-ROM

-all

unloads all the configurations and extra products on the CD-ROM

-l "list_to_unload"

specifies the list of configurations to unload. You have to type the list of configurations which you can obtain by running the command using the "list" argument. In the list, configuration names look like this: XXX.slt. These are the names you must type. Separate the names using a blank. The arguments:

-all

and: 

-l "list_to_unload"

are mutually exclusive.

-allextra_prd

unloads all the extra products included with the configurations and products that are already installed or to be installed from the CD-ROM.

-lextra_prd "list_extra_products"

specifies a list of extra products to unload. These extra products must be included with the configurations and products that are already installed or to be installed.

-noLang "fr ge jp"/-noLang all

specifies user doesn't want to install language user interface files for French, German, Japanese.

-noFonts

specifies user does not want to install language-indexed fonts

-noDesktopIcon

does not create a startup icon on the desktop

-noStartMenuIcon

does not create a startup icon in the Start menu

-noStartMenuTools

does not create an entry in the Start menu for the administration tools

-noreboot

the system will not be restarted if needed

Example

The following example installs the software from scratch and creates the unload directory.

To install the XXX configuration, type the following command, for example on Windows:

StartB -u "C:\Program Files\Dassault Systemes\B211 -newdir -l "XXX.slt"

Error Codes

The following error codes may appear for a GA installation:

Code Message
0 Installation OK
1 Insufficient privilege
2 Bad environment
4 Bad media
5 Bad options
6 Allocation problem
7 Prerequisites KO
55 Installation problem

Install VSTA in Command Line Mode

This task shows you how to install VSTA in command line mode.

To launch VSTA installation from the CD-ROM on a 32-bit computer, run the following command:

Msiexec /q cdrompath\VSTA\vsta_aide.msi

To launch VSTA installation from the CD-ROM on a 64-bit computer, run the following commands:

Msiexec /q cdrompath\VSTA\vsta_aide.msi
cdrompath\VSTA\expdbgsetup.exe

Install VBA in Command Line Mode

This task shows you how to install VBA in command line mode.

To launch VBA installation from the CD-ROM on a 32-bit computer, run the following commands:

set STARTDIR = cdrompath
cdrompath\INTEL\VBAIDEinst.exe
cdrompath\WIN64\VBAIDEinst.exe