Article - CS257529
Installation fails while creating the database on Microsoft SQL Server in Windchill
Modified: 17-Sep-2025
Applies To
- Windchill PDMLink 11.0 to 12.1
Description
- Installation of Windchill PDMlink fails while creating the database on Microsoft SQL Server.
- PSI fails while installation of creating new database with error as "Invalid filename "
- Error in SCU_PtcInstall.log
DEBUG - >>>> START Create SQL Server Database for Windchill <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< EXECUTING COMMAND: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\Client SDK\ODBC\130\Tools\Binn\sqlcmd.exe -S NODE-A\MSSQLSERVER -U sa -P "xxxxx" -d master -i "C:\ptc\Windchill_11.0\SQLServer\Conf\CreateDB_demo.sql" DEBUG - STDOUT: STDERR: Sqlcmd: 'C:\ptc\Windchill_11.0\SQLServer\Conf\CreateDB_demo.sql': Invalid filename. EXITCODE: 1 >>>> END Create SQL Server Database for Windchill <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< DEBUG - ERROR OCCURED: Sqlcmd: 'C:\ptc\Windchill_11.0\SQLServer\Conf\CreateDB_demo.sql': Invalid filename. >>>> END Create SQL Server Database for Windchill <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
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