Resolving an “Error Building Table File” Error
AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Repackager
When building with Repackager, if you have received the following error message during the build:
ISDEV: fatal Error 5023: Error building table File
your first step is to go to the Repackager Interface and check whether the number of files installed by this setup is greater than 32,767. If it is, this error occurs because Windows Installer supports 32,767 files in the File table but the package being built exceeds this limit. See Authoring a Large Package in Windows Installer Help for more information.
If you want to fix this error using Repackager, perform the steps listed below.
To fix this error using Repackager:
| 1. | Browse to the appropriate directory: |
| • | If you are using the standalone Repackager, browse to the Repackager folder. |
| • | If you are using the Repackager on a machine where AdminStudio is fully installed, browse to the following directory: |
<AdminStudio INSTALLDIR>\Editor\Support\0409
| 2. | Locate the IsMsiPKg.itp and IsMsiPKgLarge.itp files in this directory. |
| 3. | Rename IsMsiPKg.itp to IsMsiPKg.itp.bak. |
| 4. | Make a copy of IsMsiPKgLarge.itp and rename the copy IsMsiPKg.itp. |
| 5. | Perform the conversion and create the MSI. |
| 6. | Delete IsMsiPKg.itp. |
| 7. | Rename IsMsiPKg.itp.bak back to IsMsiPKg.itp, thereby restoring the original file. |
Note:Transforms and patches cannot be created between two packages with different column types.
Note:For more information, see the Authoring a Large Package and File Table topics in the Windows Installer Help.