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Avoiding message "a_customer.xml file does not exist" on install

Troubleshooting


Problem

Installation of an Industry Solution, the maxinst script pauses halfway through (actually, in the beginning of the UpdateDB process, which is called by maxinst)
Product XXXXXX has extensions but a_customer.xml file does not exist.Do you want to continue(Y/N)?

[{"Product":{"code":"SSLKT6","label":"IBM Maximo Asset Management"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"6.0;6.1;6.2;6.2.1;6.2.2;6.2.3;6.2.4;6.2.5;6.2.6;6.2.7;6.2.8","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSRHPA","label":"IBM Maximo Application Suite"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSWT9A","label":"IBM Control Desk"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
17 September 2025

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