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

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.