Install PDF Reader
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FineBuild can install and configure Sumatra PDF Reader as part of the SQL Server install process.
If you do not want to include Sumatra PDF Reader in your FineBuild install, then do not download it.
Sumatra PDF Reader was produced by Krzysztof Kowalczyk. It was chosen to be included in FineBuild because it a light-weight product that has a stable code base more suited for a Production server.
It is very common to have PDF files on a SQL Server machine, but many Windows administrators take the view that the Adobe Acrobat PDF reader is not a suitable product for installation on a Production server, due to the large number of fixes issued on a monthly basis. Sumatra PDF Reader provides a more stable alternative.
| Item | Location |
|---|---|
| PDF Reader home page | https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader.html |
| PDF Reader download 3.2 | https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/dl2/SumatraPDF-3.2-install.exe |
Automated silent installation of PDF Reader is performed by Process Id 4TC and is controlled by the parameters below:
| SQL Version | Parameter | FULL Build | WORKSTATION Build | CLIENT Build |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQL2019 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2017 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2016 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2014 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2012 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2008R2 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2008 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes | |
| SQL2005 | /SetupPDFReader: | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| /SetupSQLTools: | No | Yes | Yes |
In order to maintain compatibility with older versions of SQL FineBuild, the parameters /InstPDFReader: and /InstSQLTools: can also be used.
FineBuild also uses the following parameters to help install PDF Reader:
| Parameter | Default Value | Description |
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| /PDFexe: | SumatraPDF-*-install.exe | Name of PDF Reader install file |
PDF Reader will be installed with CLIENT and WORKSTATION builds, but not with a FULL build. If you want to install it with a FULL build, the following parameter should be added at run time:
/SetupSQLTools:Yes
The FineBuild install for PDF Reader includes the following:
The following steps show what you would have to do to install PDF Reader manually. FineBuild does all of this work for you automatically.
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Navigate to the Additional Components folder
Double-click on the Sumatra PDF Reader install file
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The Installation Options window is displayed
Click Next to continue
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Accept the file location
Click Install to continue
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The install is completed successfully
Click Close to end
Set Sumatra to be the default PDF reader using the following commands.
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Define a file type for Sumatra and link it to the Sumatra executable
For a 32-bit system:
FTYPE Sumatra="C:\Program Files\SumatraPDF\SumatraPDF.exe %1 %*For a 64-bit system:
FTYPE Sumatra="C:\Program Files(x86)\SumatraPDF\SumatraPDF.exe %1 %* -
Associate PDF files with the Sumatra file type:
ASSOC .PDF=Sumatra
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