topic Unable to find *.msi file while installing server in QlikView

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi all,

I am new to qlikview. Can someone guide me on how to install it. I have followed the reference manual. But stopped here as i was not able to find the mentioned *.msi file in the given path.

Hope some can help me out so that i can start the deployment.

After installing and restarting the system i am unable to find required *.msi file. For reference i have copied the screen shot of that.

Also i am not able to find the path as mentioned as optional in the reference manual

C:\Users\username\App-Data\Local

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Reference manual points~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Obtaining the MSI package
If you need the msi package for installation you have to extract it from the
exe file.

1 Start the installation from the exe file and let the first dialog open.
2 In the temp folder in C:\Documents and Settings\username\
Local Settings, or C:\Users\username\App-
Data\Local depending on you operating system, you will find the
msi file under a random name, e.g. ed34g.msi.
3 Copy the msi file to a location of your choice.
4 Exit the exe installation.
5 Install using the msi (see below for silent installation). See also
Deploying MSI packages with Group policies in Appendix D.

Silent Installation

To make a silent installation start the msi file, 32-bit or 64-bit, from the command
line with the following parameters for the msi package:
msiexec /i QvsSetupRedist.msi MYUSERNAME=domain\username
MYPASSWORD=password /l*v log.txt /qn
and for the exe file:
msiexec /i QvsSetupRedist.exe MYUSERNAME=domain\username
MYPASSWORD=password /l*v log.txt /qn
where domain\username is the domain and username of the user you wish the
QlikView Server/Publisher services to run as, password is the password of that user,
/l*v creates a log for the installation and /qn makes the installation silent.

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:42:48 GMT

Hi all,

Adding this to the above issue. I am getting this error message when i enter domain\username and password after opening qlikview enterprise management console. May i know what this below error message means???

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

rwunderlich — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:59:45 GMT

You don't normally need the msi file. After running the *.exe file the installation is complete. The msi file is only required if you are trying to push an install with something like SDS. Is that what you are trying to do?

-Rob

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

rwunderlich — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:01:48 GMT


dsjain wrote:I am getting this error message when i enter domain\username and password after opening qlikview enterprise management console. May i know what this below error message means???

On the Server, add your userid to the local group "Qlikview Administrators".

-Rob

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:28:45 GMT

Hi Rob,

Thanks for you reply. My i know what do you mean by SDS here.

I will explain you what exactly i need. I have completed the design the application. Now i want to deploy/publish the developed application in to web/local so that others in peer can access the application in their web browser.

Still if you have any doubts please do let me know.

Waiting for your reply!

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:41:07 GMT

You mean to say that i need to add userid and password while installing the server or do mean to add the userid and password in the windows server. I have installed the server in windows xp and not windows server. Do i need to install windows if i want to deploy the application???

Below is the way i added the userid and password. And later i used the same when opening the qlikview management console. That time only i got the error message.

If you need anymore clarity on my request do let me know.

Thanks in advance!

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

gajapathy74 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:20:35 GMT

Hi,

Could you please give me a link to download the server version (trial).

I have just completed creating the qvw file and I want to continue to deploy them.

Thanks in advance.

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:24:21 GMT

Hi,

You can download from downloads options from qlikview community! But i am not sure whether it trial or licensed as i still not completed the deployment part.

All the best!

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

gajapathy74 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:32:25 GMT

Thanks for your response.

I am not able to find the link, so could you please give me the link for me to download and try myself.

Regards

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:38:33 GMT

There won't be any links provided there. Just click on downloads then do the required selection.

QlikCommunity --> Downloads ( Here you will get all the downloads which will be opened in a new window)

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

gajapathy74 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:46:55 GMT

We already downloaded those documents and QVclient, but I was looking for the Server. Anyway thank you for your response and kind.

Regards

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:20:27 GMT

All the installation file is available there only. Please check properly!

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

rwunderlich — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:31:54 GMT


dsjain wrote:My i know what do you mean by SDS here

Software Distribution System. Used to do automatic and remote installs. You don't need to use this or the msi file, your install is complete after running the *.exe.

-Rob

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

rwunderlich — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:42:20 GMT

Go to My Computer >Manage >Local Users and Groups >Groups >QlikView Administrators and add the user account here.

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:32:05 GMT

Go to My Computer >Manage >Local Users and Groups >Groups >QlikView Administrators and add the user account here

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Hi Rob,

Thanks a ton for you reply! As said i am not able to find QlikView Administrator to add the user account. Let me know where i am going wrong.

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

rwunderlich — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:27:56 GMT

You should have a Qlikview Administrators group after installation. Let's continue the discussion in this thread:

http://community.qlik.com/forums/t/23726.aspx

-Rob

Unable to find *.msi file while installing server

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:51:30 GMT

Hi Rob!

Yes! I don't why Qlikview Administrators group is not created even after installing it. By the for your information it didn't ask for any server license key at the time of installing the server. Is that happening because of license issue? Any trail version is available to that i can try the deployment part till we get the license key.

Also i did not any find any of your post in this forum http://community.qlik.com/forums/t/23726.aspx . Hope to receive your post soon!