Parameters and Arguments
- Last Updated: April 5, 2026
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- OpenAccess SDK
- Version 9.0
- Documentation
The following table describes each command-line parameter. See Table Required Silent Installation Arguments for the required arguments that follow the /v parameter. All arguments are case-sensitive.
Silent Installation Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| /s | Instructs the installer to perform a silent installation. |
| /x | Instructs the installer to uninstall silently. |
| /v"arguments parameters" | Passes arguments to the installer; the v must not be followed by a space. All arguments and following parameters must be enclosed between the quotation marks ("). See Table Required Silent Installation Arguments for a description of the required arguments that follow the /v parameter. |
| /qn | Additional parameter required to perform a silent installation. |
| /l*v path\name | Instructs the installer to create a log file of the installation. The v must be followed by a space, and then, by the path where you want the log file created, as well as the name of the log file. The directory you specify for the log file must exist. If you specify a directory that does not exist, the installation fails. |
[Table Required Silent Installation Arguments lists the required arguments that follow the /v parameter. All arguments are case-sensitive.
Required Silent Installation Arguments
| Argument | Description |
| COMPANY=company name | Provide your company name. If your company name includes spaces, the name must be preceded and followed by the escape character \". |
| INSTALLDIR=installation directory | Provide the directory name where you want to install the ODBC Client. If this path contains spaces, you must use escape characters, as explained in Command-Line Syntax. |
| KEY=key value|\"\" | Provide the license key for your purchased product or type KEY= \"\" to install an evaluation product. |
| NAME=user name | Provide your name. If your user name includes spaces, the name must be preceded and followed by the escape character \". |
| REMOVE =ALL | Uninstalls the ODBC Client. |
| SERIAL=serial number value | Provide the serial number for your purchased product or enter EVAL to install an evaluation product. |