Running SQL Script file through Wix using <sql:SqlScript> element - sql-server

Question

I am new to Wix Installer. I have a requirement where I have to provide credentials for SQL Server login and run a script from a specific path.
I am not getting what's going wrong.The project is build successfully and .msi is created. After running it I get the following Error:
Error 26204. Error -2147217900: failed to execute SQL string, error detail: Incorrect syntax near '»'., SQL key: CreateUpsizingDatabase SQL string: print convert(varchar(25),GetDate(),121) + ' Executing file: SqlTest.sql'
My Sql Script File is as below:
print convert(varchar(25),GetDate(),121) + ' Executing file: SqlTest.sql'
Below is My code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
xmlns:util="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension"
xmlns:sql="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/SqlExtension">
<Product Id="*" Name="SqlTest" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="BLRSCCMCAS01" UpgradeCode="0931a445-07bf-4494-b130-a1f96155021f">
<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />
<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
<MediaTemplate />
<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="SqlTest" Level="1">
<ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
</Feature>
<Binary Id="CreateUpsizingDatabase" SourceFile="C:\Temp\SqlTest.sql" />
<util:User Id="SQLUser" Name="[User]" Password="[Password]" />
<sql:SqlDatabase Id="SqlDatabase" Database="[MyDb]" Server="[Server]" User="SQLUser" />
</Product>
<Fragment>
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="SqlTest" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Fragment>
<Fragment>
<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
<Component Id="SqlComponent" Guid="15CCE46E-8EA5-42CA-80C5-AC3DB30A9716">
<sql:SqlScript Id="CreateDatabases" SqlDb="SqlDatabase" ExecuteOnInstall="yes" BinaryKey="CreateUpsizingDatabase" />
<CreateFolder/>
</Component>
</ComponentGroup>
</Fragment>
</Wix>

Answer 1

It looks like you have a UTF8 BOM () in there. Try saving the file as "Unicode (UTF8 Without signature)" using the advanced save options in visual studio.

Answer 2

I got the same error, UTF8 with or without signature both failed.
I think the chars in our script string cause the problem (in my case, I included some chinese chars).
I tried to re-generated sql script from sql server, and save this file in ANSI format. It works!
And i did some query, the chinese chars are correct in sql server.
an article you might want to refer: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/Error-executing-sql-scripts-with-WIX-td1488703.html