When building with the AdminStudio 2016 Repackager, "ISDEV : fatal error -5023: Error building table File:" occurs during the build.
Symptoms
When building with the AdminStudio Repackager, "ISDEV : fatal error -5023: Error building table File:" occurs during the build.
Cause
This error occurs because Windows Installer supports 32,767 files in the File table, but the package being built exceeds this limit.
Resolution
If you are using the standalone Repackager:
- Browse to the Repackager folder.
- Rename IsMsiPKg.itp to IsMsiPKg.itp.bak.
- Make a copy of IsMsiPKgLarge.itp and rename it to IsMsiPkg.itp.
- Perform the conversion and create the MSI.
- Delete IsMsiPkg.itp.
- Rename IsMsiPKg.itp.bak to IsMsiPKg.itp, thereby restoring the old file.
If you are using Repackager on a machine where AdminStudio is fully installed:
- Browse to <AdminStudio INSTALLDIR>\Developer\Support\0409\.
- Repeat steps 2 - 5.
Note: These steps implement a different column type in some of the project's tables so that more than 32,767 files can exist. Transforms and patches cannot be created between two packages with different column types.
Additional Information
For more information, see MSI Help Library topic Authoring a Large MSI Package.
