Deploying 4Matrix

[10101010]

Hi

 

I have a piece of software named 4Matrix which I can successfully deploy as an 'application' via 2012 SCCM R2, but it's not copying down a settings file into the program files(x86) folder which it needs to run.

 

In the application properties I can see you have the ability to add an additional deployment type and select a 'script installer' but I can't find the syntax required to copy the file down using this method.

 

Has anyone used this method in 2012 sccmR2 ?

[Fazza]

You could use App-V via SCCM as after you've done the installation you can manually copy files across and then when you 'finalise' the App-V application it saves it all so you can then deploy the App-V file via SCCM.

 

The only other way to do it, is to write a script that installs the 4Matrix program silently and then copy across the file you need to be copied and then deploy the script as a Package.

[mjk]

At BETT they demo'd a web based single page app. No help now but it will aide future deployments.

[chris_uk]

Hi

 

I have a piece of software named 4Matrix which I can successfully deploy as an 'application' via 2012 SCCM R2, but it's not copying down a settings file into the program files(x86) folder which it needs to run.

 

In the application properties I can see you have the ability to add an additional deployment type and select a 'script installer' but I can't find the syntax required to copy the file down using this method.

 

Has anyone used this method in 2012 sccmR2 ?

 

Have the MSI and the settings files in the same folder, our SCCM command line is:

 msiexec /i "4MClient.msi" /qn 

[Sylv3r]

I installed it to a shared drive on a server and pointed the shorcut to the file - didn't have to install anything on the clients that way, and once the install was updated it was up-to-date for everybody.

[synaesthesia]

As above, shared folder installation, no need to push any clients anywhere plus one click update for all. Not sure why you'd want to deploy it!

[rama1712]

As above and it works the best

[ITGURU]

I installed it to a shared drive on a server and pointed the shorcut to the file - didn't have to install anything on the clients that way, and once the install was updated it was up-to-date for everybody.

Haven't tried this but might be worth doing to save installing on each computer.

[JonThompson]

I deployed the MSI via GPO and then had a robocopy script copy the settings file across at login if the 4Matrix folder was present.

[mullet_man]

I've been working to move my application deployments from GPOs to SCCM and 4Matrix wasn't copying over the settings file when installing.

 

You need to use the COPY_FILES= command line. Details are here for anyone else who runs into the issue.

 

http://help.4matrix.com/download_attachment.php?kb_att=12

[mullet_man]

I've been working to move my application deployments from GPOs to SCCM and 4Matrix wasn't copying over the settings file when installing.

 

You need to use the COPY_FILES= command line. Details are here for anyone else who runs into the issue.

 

http://help.4matrix.com/download_attachment.php?kb_att=12

 

Although as am testing I can't get this to work, install's fine but doesn't copy the file. Copies the file if I run the command line manually but doesn't via SCCM.

[mullet_man]

Yep ignore that KB on their website it isn't working, been testing it with SCCM today and not managed to get it working.

 

It doesn't work if it's ran locally too so I suspect it's an issue with their MSI file.

[kennysarmy]

As above, shared folder installation, no need to push any clients anywhere plus one click update for all. Not sure why you'd want to deploy it!

 

That's how I did it too...no issues.

[mullet_man]

Might look at the shared folder approach in the future, I managed to just script the settings file copying over. Their MSI is broken, I've emailed them to let me know.

[kennysarmy]

I have an issue whereby our Data Manager gets this when she tries to run the SIMS Extract Launcher!

 

[kennysarmy]

The solution is :

 

When they see the following screen, make sure that they choose a place to save to AND choose to run from a custom location. This temporarily moves the SIMS files to the custom folder so that they can run/update the 4Matrix SIMS files: